The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Myrtle Beach, SC

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The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors near Myrtle Beach, SC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 54 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Myrtle Beach, SC. Of these, 39 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Coastal Carolina Otolaryngology - Myrtle Beach

    3822 Mayfair St, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Rosner is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Rosner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Tonsil Stones, Mikulicz Disease, Septoplasty, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Rosner is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Tidelands Health Family Medicine At Market Common

    2200 Crow Ln, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Raif Elsakr is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Elsakr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Coastal Carolina Otolaryngology - Myrtle Beach

    3822 Mayfair St, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Terence Zimmerman is an Otolaryngologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, Myringotomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Zimmerman is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Coastal Carolina Otolaryngology - Myrtle Beach

    3822 Mayfair St, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sheila Putman is an Otolaryngologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Putman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Putman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Tidelands Health Family Medicine At Market Common

    2200 Crow Ln, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Bach is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Bach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Strand GI Associates

    7900 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Pearson is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Pearson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Strand GI Associates

    7900 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Cornnell is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Cornnell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Lifebridge Intergrated Care Services LLC

    1293 Professional Dr Ste D, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brandon Haubner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Haubner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Insomnia, Vascular Dementia, and Dementia.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Methodist Physicians Northeast Internal Medical Associates

    12702 35th Ave N, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barbara Forseth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Forseth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Emergency Medicine

    CareNow Urgent Care - 26th Avenue North

    2510 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Senn is a primary care provider, practicing in Emergency Medicine in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Senn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

    Tidelands Health Family Medicine At Market Common

    2200 Crow Ln, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Carol Reid is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Reid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Nasal Septal Hematoma.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Strand Physician Specialists PA

    5023 Carolina Forest Blvd, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Naketa Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Strand GI Associates

    7900 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Edmison is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Edmison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Strand GI Associates

    7900 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kathleen Raynor is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Raynor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastric Dysmotility, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Strand GI Associates

    7900 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jose Hernandez is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Hernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    7900 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Vukov is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Vukov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Gastric Dysmotility, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics

    Office

    5046 Highway 17 Byp S, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Maung is a Geriatrics provider in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Maung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, Vascular Dementia, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing

    Little River Medical Center Inc

    7724 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christine Mcginley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Mcginley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Mcginley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    7900 N Kings Hwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Naren Nallapeta is a Gastroenterologist in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Nallapeta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hepatitis, Jaundice, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Myrtle Beach Family Medicine

    831 82nd Pkwy, 
    Myrtle Beach, SC 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Naishaj Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Myrtle Beach, SC?

    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 Myrtle Beach, SC?

    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 Myrtle Beach, SC?

    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 Myrtle Beach, SC?

    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 Myrtle Beach, SC?

    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 Myrtle Beach, SC?

    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 Myrtle Beach, SC?

    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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