The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Memphis, TN

Find the Top Painful Swallowing Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 118 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Memphis, TN. Of these, 74 are Experienced, 34 are Advanced and 10 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Regional One Health Pharmacy

    880 Madison Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Muhammad Siddiq is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Siddiq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Methodist Medical Group-Otolaryngology

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 260, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marion Gillespie is an Otolaryngologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Gillespie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Salivary Duct Stones, Glossectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics

    Oak Street Health Overton Park

    2714 Union Avenue Ext Ste 150, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Burns is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Burns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Dysgraphia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Hypertension.

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    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

    Otolaryngology Consultants Of Memphis PC

    791 Estate Pl, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rande Lazar is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Lazar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Enlarged Adenoids, and Adenoidectomy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Regional One Health Pharmacy

    880 Madison Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mansour Parsi is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Parsi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholangitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Regional One Health

    877 Jefferson Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Colin Howden is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Howden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Indigestion, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Regional One Health

    877 Jefferson Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Bush is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Bush is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Memphis Imaging And Pathology Mip

    1417 Monroe Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kodwo Orleans is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Orleans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Memphis Imaging And Pathology Mip

    1417 Monroe Ave, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Phillip Bowden is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Bowden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Menetrier Disease, Hepatitis C, and Indigestion.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Kellett Brophy & Lovell Neurosurgical Clinic

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 370, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammad Ismail is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Ismail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Methodist Medical Group-Otolaryngology

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 260, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Gleysteen is an Otolaryngologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Gleysteen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Office

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 445, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aileen Garcia is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Renovascular Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Methodist Healthcare Primary Care Associates

    1325 Eastmoreland Ave Ste 550, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Allison Stiles is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Stiles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

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

    Office Of Internal Medicine PC

    2693 Union Avenue Ext Ste 100, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hany Habashy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Habashy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Necrosis, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Highland Medical Corp

    3445 Poplar Ave Ste 13, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Angela Watson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Watson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Mid-South Renal Clinic PLC.

    1120 State Highway 77 Ste 1, 
    Marion, AR 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Randelon Smith is a Gastroenterologist in Marion, Arkansas. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Ascites, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Baptist Gastrointestinal Specialist SRY C

    80 Humphreys Center Dr Ste 200, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (11.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Fields is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Fields is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Choledocholithiasis, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Baptist Gastrointestinal Specialist SRY C

    80 Humphreys Center Dr Ste 200, 
    Memphis, TN 
     (11.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Bierman is a Gastroenterologist in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Bierman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Esophagitis, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    GI Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center Of The Midsouth

    7668 Airways Blvd # B, 
    Southaven, MS 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Griffith is a Gastroenterologist in Southaven, Mississippi. Dr. Griffith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    GI Diagnostic & Therapeutic Center Of The Midsouth

    7668 Airways Blvd # B, 
    Southaven, MS 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sufiyan Chaudhry is a Gastroenterologist in Southaven, Mississippi. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Morning Sickness, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Memphis, TN?

    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 Memphis, TN?

    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 Memphis, TN?

    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 Memphis, TN?

    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 Memphis, TN?

    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 Memphis, TN?

    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 Memphis, TN?

    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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