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    MediFind found 96 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Desoto, TX. Of these, 64 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    96 providers found
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      2700 W Pleasant Run Rd, Suite 240, 
      Lancaster, TX 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Damien Mallat is a Gastroenterologist in Lancaster, Texas. Dr. Mallat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      2811 Duke Of Gloucester St, Suite 101, 
      Desoto, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Janardhan Konda is a Gastroenterologist in Desoto, Texas. Dr. Konda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      2811 Duke Of Gloucester St, Suite 101, 
      Desoto, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vineel Kankanala is a Gastroenterologist in Desoto, Texas. Dr. Kankanala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Portal Hypertension, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      3430 W Wheatland Rd, Suite 109, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Randal Macurak is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Macurak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PA

      3500 W Wheatland Rd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Suma Gudur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Gudur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gudur is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PA

      3500 W Wheatland Rd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Shamail Mahmood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mahmood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mahmood is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PA

      3500 W Wheatland Rd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Madhu Patalay is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Patalay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gallbladder Disease, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Patalay is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PA

      3500 W Wheatland Rd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Chisom Nwachukwu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Nwachukwu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Ogilvie Syndrome, Sepsis, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nwachukwu is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lonestar Hospital Medicine Associates PA

      3500 W Wheatland Rd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Pallavi Batwar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Batwar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Atypical Pneumonia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Batwar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Medhealth

      3450 W Wheatland Rd, Suite 340, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Lostak is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Lostak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lostak is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Medhealth

      3450 W Wheatland Rd, Suite 443, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jinhee Choi is an Otolaryngologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Choi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Otitis. Dr. Choi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Palliative Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Palliative Medicine | Geriatrics

      Promontory Geriatrics LLC

      2727 Bolton Boone Dr, Suite 114, 
      Desoto, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gene Bigham is a Palliative Medicine specialist and a Geriatrics provider in Desoto, Texas. Dr. Bigham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Swallowing Difficulty. Dr. Bigham is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Olubayo Idowu, MD, PA

      2727 Bolton Boone Dr, Ste 102, 
      Desoto, TX 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Olatunji is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Desoto, Texas. Dr. Olatunji has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Lung Cancer, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      941 York Dr, 
      Desoto, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Albert Boyd is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Desoto, Texas. Dr. Boyd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Dementia, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Boyd is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Internal Medicine Associates Of South Dallas, PA

      4305 W Wheatland Rd, Ste 101, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashwani Srivastava is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Srivastava has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      MedHealth

      221 W Colorado Blvd Pavilion II, Ste 644, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (11.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Prashant Kedia is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kedia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      MedHealth

      3450 W Wheatland Rd POB II, Ste 240, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      14+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nabeel Koro is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Koro has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

      221 W Colorado Blvd PAV II, Ste 630, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (11.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      48+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Armond Schwartz is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Schwartz has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Intestinal Cancer, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care, PLLC

      411 N Washington Ave, Ste 7000, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      15+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dylan Lippert is an Otolaryngologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Lippert has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ear Nose & Throat Specialty Care, PLLC

      411 N Washington Ave, Ste 7000, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      26+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lance Oxford is an Otolaryngologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Oxford has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Salivary Gland Tumors, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Desoto, 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 Desoto, 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 Desoto, 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 Desoto, 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 Desoto, 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 Desoto, 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 Desoto, 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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