MediFind found 51 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Danville, PA. Of these, 46 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Dr. Shellenberger is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include postgraduate medical education, esophageal motility and other GI laboratory procedures. Dr. Shellenberger earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Shellenberger is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Shellenberger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
Kenneth Altman, MD, PhD, is chair of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery for the Geisinger Neuroscience Institute and a professor at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.|Dr. Altman earned a doctorate in biomedical engineering and his medical degree from Duke University. He completed a residency in Otorhinolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellowship in Laryngology & Care of the Professional Voice at Vanderbilt University.|Dr. Altman is a board certified, nationally known authority on laryngology, care of the professional voice, cough and dysphagia. He has published articles and chapters in over 140 peer-reviewed journals and books, edited 2 books and delivered presentations at more than 260 conferences and courses. Dr. Altman is secretary/treasurer of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery and past president of the American Laryngological Association (ALA). He is also a fellow of the ALA, the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the American College of Surgeons, the American Rhinologic Society and the Triological Society.|Dr. Altman’s research interests include pre-malignant vocal fold disease, chronic cough and dysphagia in the presence of neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Altman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.
GMC Gastroenterology/Nutrition
Dr. Confer is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Confer attended the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he received his medical degree. He completed his residency, a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology, and a fellowship in advanced therapeutic endoscopy at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Confer is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. Dr. Confer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Cholecystitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Dr. Yuasa is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Yuasa earned his medical degree from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. He completed his residency at Temple University Hospital and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Yuasa is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. Dr. Yuasa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
Dr. Purdy is board certified in otolaryngology and fellowship-trained in head and neck surgical oncology. His clinical interests include head and neck surgery, thyroid and parathyroid, microvascular reconstruction and transoral robotic surgery. Dr. Purdy earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency at St. Barnabas Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in head and neck surgery and microvascular reconstruction at the University of Miami Hospital. He is certified by the American Osteopathic Association in otolaryngology.|Dr. Purdy provides care to his own community, having earned his bachelor's degree at Bucknell University. Dr. Purdy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.
GMC Gastroenterology/Nutrition
Amitpal Singh Johal, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor. He has a special interest in endoscopic ultrasound, a minimally invasive procedure used to evaluate and diagnose digestive diseases.|Dr. Johal earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his residency in internal medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Johal is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. Dr. Johal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
Dr. Lindemann is a board-certified specialist in otolaryngology. His clinical interests include allergy, rhinosinusitis, and thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Dr. Lindemann earned his medical degree from Texas Tech University. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Lindemann is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology. Dr. Lindemann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, and Thyroidectomy.
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
Dr. Haugen is board certified in otolaryngology and fellowship trained in head and neck surgical oncology, microvascular reconstruction and robotic surgery. His clinical interests include many aspects of ENT, with his primary interest being in the surgical treatment and reconstruction of head and neck tumors. He attended medical school at Loma Linda University where he graduated with the distinction of Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his otolaryngology residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Haugen completed a fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania. He is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology.|Outside of the office, Dr. Haugen has an interest in medical mission work. Dr. Haugen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Mikulicz Disease, Throat Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Dr. Diehl is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and innovative advanced therapeutic endoscopy. Dr. Diehl obtained his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and his fellowships in gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center and the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. Dr. Diehl is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. In his free time, Dr. Diehl enjoys spending time with his family and exercising, particularly swimming. He also has an appreciation for old cars. Dr. Diehl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gallbladder Disease, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Harshit S. Khara, MD, is an Interventional Gastroenterologist based at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.|Dr. Khara is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of Endoscopy; System Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Director of Endoscopic and Translational Research; Director of the Clinical Use Evaluation Committee; and System Director of Quality & Innovation. He is also the Research Director and Core faculty for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, as well as the Program Director for the Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship Program at the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger, participating in the training and mentoring of advanced endoscopy and general gastroenterology fellows. Dr. Khara is also the Director of the National Pancreas Foundation Center at Geisinger.|He is involved in multi-center clinical research and quality improvement projects. Dr. Khara's clinical and research interests are in the field of interventional endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, Barrett’s esophagus, third space endoscopy, endoscopic treatments for GERD, interventional EndoHepatology, and bariatric interventional endoscopy.|Dr. Khara earned his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital in India then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Drexel University College of Medicine-Saint Peter's University Hospital. He completed a Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Yale University School of Medicine-Norwalk Hospital and a Fellowship in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Khara is certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
GMC Gastroenterology/Nutrition
Rouenne Seeley, DO, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor.|Dr. Seeley earned her medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in gastroenterology at Rowan University in New Jersey. She speaks both English and Tagalog.|Dr. Seeley is certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Seeley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - GI Nutrition
Dr. Still is a board-certified and fellowship-trained specialist in nutrition and weight management. His clinical and research interests include malnutrition and comprehensive weight management. Dr. Still obtained his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency and a fellowship in clinical nutrition at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Still is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.|Are weight loss medications right for you? Learn more from Dr. Still. Dr. Still is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malnutrition, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Gastric Bypass, and Vagotomy.
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
Dr. Greene is a board-certified specialist in otolaryngology - head & neck surgery. His clinical interests include ear, nose, throat, head and neck disorders of both adults and children; ear diseases, hearing loss, snoring, sleep apnea, nasal & sinus diseases, hoarseness/vocal cord disorders, airway disorders, and neck masses. Dr. Greene attended Wake Forest University, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Greene is certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.|In his free time, Dr. Greene enjoys spending time with his children and grandchildren, as well as reading the Bible. Dr. Greene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Mastoiditis, Ruptured Eardrum, Meniere Disease, Otitis, and Gastrostomy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Jessica McKee, DO, is a board-certified gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and gastroenterology.|Dr. McKee earned her medical degree from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and her fellowship in gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center, where she was chief gastroenterology fellow. Dr. Mckee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Encopresis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Hepatology
Sara Fang-Jone West, DO, is a board-certified gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology.|Dr. West earned her medical degree from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her residency in internal medicine and her fellowship in gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. West is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, and Endoscopy.
Geisinger Healthplex Woodbine - Community Medicine
Dr. Dinko is a board-certified physician specializing in family medicine. He attended The Commonwealth Medical College, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at Washington Hospital. Dr. Dinko is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine.|Outside of work, Dr. Dinko enjoys sports. He also likes spending time outdoors, particularly hiking. Dr. Dinko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.
GMC General Internal Medicine
Dr. Cover is a board-certified internal medicine physician. He attended The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Cover is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Cover is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, Acute Febrile Neutrophilic Dermatosis, and Anemia.
GMC General Internal Medicine
Greg Burke, MD, is an internal medicine physician. He helps adults manage multiple complex conditions. And he provides preventive care. Dr. Burke has a special interest in the comprehensive care of older adults.|He attended Jefferson Medical College. He followed that with an internship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.|Dr. Burke was inspired to become a provider “to have the opportunity to help others in the relief of suffering.”|He adds, “I enjoy developing long-term relationships with my patients and sharing the work with wonderful colleagues.”|A native of northeastern Pennsylvania, Dr. Burke is the proud father of 4 daughters. Dr. Burke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.
Geisinger Danville - General Internal Medicine
Conor Mulcahy, DO, is an internal medicine physician. He cares for adults with a range of chronic and acute conditions. “I enjoy being a ‘Jack of all trades’ but have a particular interest in optimizing lifestyle to help patients live healthier lives,” he says.|Dr. Mulcahy earned his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie. After medical school, he completed a residency at Geisinger Medical Center, where he was resident of the year.|“I love the longitudinal relationships I get to have with patients,” he notes. “I also have a passion for teaching.”|In his spare time, Dr. Mulcahy enjoys ultimate Frisbee and hiking. Dr. Mulcahy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.
Geisinger Medical Center - ENT
Jennifer Rager is an Otolaryngologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rager is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Otitis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Low Nasal Bridge. Dr. Rager is currently accepting new patients.
Last Updated: 01/09/2026


















