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    MediFind found 598 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 498 are Experienced, 89 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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    598 providers found
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, Mezzanine, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mauritis Boon is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Boon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, and Laryngectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Penn-Medical Group

      3400 Spruce St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Leahy is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Leahy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, Fl 6, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Curry is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Curry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Salivary Duct Stones, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, Fl 6, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Luginbuhl is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Luginbuhl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Joseph R. Spiegel
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, Fl 6, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Spiegel is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Spiegel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Swallowing Difficulty, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, Fl 6, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Elizabeth Cottrill is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cottrill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc

      3401 N Broad St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Weinberg is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc

      3509 N Broad St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karl Whitley is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Whitley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Anosmia, and Jones Syndrome.

      Rasesh P. Shah
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Advanced ENT & Allergy

      620 N Broad St, 
      Woodbury, NJ 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rasesh Shah is an Otolaryngologist in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, Stent Placement, and Myringotomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      132 S 10th St, 480 Main Building, 
      Phila, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sidney Cohen is a Gastroenterologist in Phila, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing

      Penn Otorhinolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery Perelman

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Weinstein is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Weinstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Weinstein is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kristle Lynch is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lynch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy. Dr. Lynch is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3400 Civic Center Blvd, Pcam 4 South, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Falk is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Falk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Gastritis, and Endoscopy.

      Howard J. Bresalier
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Advanced ENT & Allergy

      620 N Broad St, 
      Woodbury, NJ 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Howard Bresalier is an Otolaryngologist in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Bresalier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Patrick J. Hall
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

      Advanced ENT & Allergy

      620 N Broad St, 
      Woodbury, NJ 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patrick Hall is an Otolaryngologist and a Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon provider in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Hall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Philip T. Rowan
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Advanced ENT & Allergy

      620 N Broad St, 
      Woodbury, NJ 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Portuguese, Spanish

      Philip Rowan is an Otolaryngologist in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Rowan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, and Vertigo.

      Kathleen M. Tibbetts
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing

      Jefferson University Physicians

      925 Chestnut St, Fl 6, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kathleen Tibbetts is an Otolaryngologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tibbetts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Cordotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine

      Main Line Healthcare

      830 Old Lancaster Rd, 
      Bryn Mawr, PA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Manjit Singh is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      132 S 10th St, 480 Main Building, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Dimarino is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dimarino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      132 S 10th St, 480 Main Building, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Coben is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Coben is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Painful Swallowing?

      Painful swallowing is any pain or discomfort while swallowing. You may feel it high in the neck or lower down behind the breastbone. Most often, the pain feels like a strong sensation of squeezing or burning. Painful swallowing may be a symptom of a serious disorder.

      When should I see a Painful Swallowing doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Painful Swallowing doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Painful Swallowing doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Painful Swallowing doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Painful Swallowing doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Painful Swallowing doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Painful Swallowing doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Painful Swallowing doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Painful Swallowing doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Painful Swallowing doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Painful Swallowing doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Painful Swallowing doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Painful Swallowing doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Painful Swallowing doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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