The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Denison, TX

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 36 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Denison, TX. Of these, 28 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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36 providers found
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1300 N State Highway 91, 
    Denison, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Clifford Garvin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Garvin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Texomacare Gastroenterology-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 250, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Tran is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Tran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Texomacare Gastroenterology-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 250, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nhat Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Texomacare Gastroenterology-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 250, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karthik Ragunathan is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Ragunathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

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

    Texomacare-Internal Medicine

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 300, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bill Balch is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Balch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

    Texomacare-Internal Medicine

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 300, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ted Truly is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Truly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pulmonary Embolism, Lung Metastases, Heart Attack, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Texomacare Gastroenterology-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 250, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Onpan Cheung is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Cheung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Varices, Hemorrhoids, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Texomacare-Internal Medicine

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 300, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vanessa Ohnes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Ohnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

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

    Texomacare Family Medicine-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 300, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Carlson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Carlson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Common Cold, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Osteotomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Texomacare Family Medicine-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 300, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Church is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Church is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Insomnia, Idiopathic Edema, and Labyrinthitis.

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

    Texomacare-Internal Medicine

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 300, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marilyn Landrum is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Landrum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Blau Syndrome.

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

    Texomacare Family Medicine-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 300, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lee Schreiber is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Schreiber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Texomacare Family Medicine-Denison

    5012 S US Highway 75 Ste 225, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarah Branam is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Denison, Texas. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Branam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her clinical expertise encompasses Occupational Hearing Loss, Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Texoma Medical Center

    5016 S US Highway 75, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Randolph Torres is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Torres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Stroke, Heart Attack, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Texoma Medical Center

    5016 S US Highway 75, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jenson Abraham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Abraham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Attack, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Colonoscopy, and Bone Graft.

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

    Texoma Medical Center

    5016 S US Highway 75, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anilkumar Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Stroke, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Infectious Disease

    Texoma Medical Center

    5016 S US Highway 75, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maqsood Bhatti is a primary care provider, practicing in Infectious Disease in Denison, Texas. Dr. Bhatti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

    Texoma Medical Center

    5016 S US Highway 75, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fawad Tufail is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Tufail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Apoplexy, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Texoma Medical Center

    5016 S US Highway 75, 
    Denison, TX 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sarah Boucher is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denison, Texas. Dr. Boucher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Kamalsingh M. Rathod MD

    425 N Highland Ave Ste 130, 
    Sherman, TX 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Glenn Young is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Sherman, Texas. Dr. Young is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Denison, TX?

    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 Denison, TX?

    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 Denison, TX?

    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 Denison, TX?

    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 Denison, TX?

    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 Denison, TX?

    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 Denison, TX?

    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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