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    MediFind found 409 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Richardson, TX. Of these, 283 are Experienced, 111 are Advanced and 15 are Distinguished.

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    409 providers found
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Texas Health Physicians Group

      1001 Buckingham Rd, Suite 110, 
      Richardson, TX 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Townsend is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Townsend is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Gilbert Syndrome, High Cholesterol, and Nephrosclerosis.

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

      Texas Health Physicians Group

      970 N Coit Rd, Suite 3040, 
      Richardson, TX 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lalita Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, Nephrosclerosis, and Trabeculectomy.

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

      Texas Health Physicians Group

      8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 800, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alan Kaye is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kaye is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

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

      Texas Health Physicians Group

      8440 Walnut Hill Ln, Suite 800, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Ngo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ngo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Splenectomy.

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

      Texas Health Physicians Group

      9250 Amberton Pkwy, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

      12200 Park Central Dr, Ste 320, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Magee is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Magee has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

      12200 Park Central Dr, Ste 320, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Mantas is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Mantas has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Heartburn, Proctitis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Office

      6190 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 200, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shalini Katikaneni is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Katikaneni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      Baylor Scott & White Digestive Diseases Group Garland

      7217 Telecom Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Garland, TX 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vincent Chan is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Garland, Texas. Dr. Chan has been practicing medicine for over 23 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, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

      2821 E President George Bush Turnpike, Ste 205, 
      Richardson, TX 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sripathi Kethu is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Kethu has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

      8220 Walnut Hill Ln Ste, Lb 101, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      24+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Viralkumar Patel is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      A-Care Medical, P.A.

      870 N. Coit Rd, 
      Richardson, TX 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian, Uzbek
      Accepting New Patients

      Vladimir Grebennikov is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Grebennikov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), Prolidase Deficiency, Muscle Atrophy, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Grebennikov is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Erickson Health Medical Group Of Texas, PA

      8000 Frankford Rd, 
      Dallas, TX 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aparna Kotamarti is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kotamarti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Chronic Cough.

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

      Baylor Scott & White Douglass Community Clinic Plano

      801 E Plano Pkwy, Ste 160, 
      Plano, TX 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      20+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lynne Orozco is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Plano, Texas. Dr. Orozco has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Chronic Cough, and Vertigo.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      Baylor Scott & White Digestive Diseases Group Garland

      7217 Telecom Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Garland, TX 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      47+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Houston Bogus is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Garland, Texas. Dr. Bogus has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Indigestion, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Baylor Scott & White Digestive Diseases Group Garland

      7217 Telecom Pkwy, Ste 300, 
      Garland, TX 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Imran Sheikh is a Gastroenterologist in Garland, Texas. Dr. Sheikh has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Baylor Scott & White Family Medical Center North Garland

      7217 Telecom Pkwy, Ste 100, 
      Garland, TX 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason Medina is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Garland, Texas. Dr. Medina has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, and Ethmoiditis.

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

      Doctors Of Internal Medicine

      Garland, TX 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      30+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Seema Modi is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Garland, Texas. Dr. Modi has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Folate Deficiency, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

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

      MedHealth

      Richardson, TX 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Musaab Zaid is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Zaid has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Stroke, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      North Dallas Digestive Disease Specialists

      3509 Spectrum Blvd Ste, A, 
      Richardson, TX 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Xinqing Fan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richardson, Texas. Dr. Fan 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Helicobacter Pylori Infection, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Richardson, 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 Richardson, 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 Richardson, 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 Richardson, 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 Richardson, 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 Richardson, 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 Richardson, 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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