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    MediFind found 99 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Lansdowne, VA. Of these, 73 are Experienced and 26 are Advanced.

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    99 providers found
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Erickson Health Medical Group Of Virginia PC

      21170 Ashby Ponds Blvd, 
      Ashburn,, VA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gauthami Gondy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ashburn,, Virginia. Dr. Gondy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      20955 Professional Plz, Suite 200, 
      Ashburn, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Anil Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Ashburn, Virginia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diffuse Panbronchiolitis, High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      20955 Professional Plz, Suite 200, 
      Ashburn, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Lafsky is a Gastroenterologist in Ashburn, Virginia. Dr. Lafsky 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, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      19465 Deerfield Ave, Suite 208, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Abidin is an Otolaryngologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Abidin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Glossectomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Abidin is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      19465 Deerfield Ave, Suite 301, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Neven Ujevic is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Ujevic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Enlarged Liver, Burkitt Lymphoma, and Hypertensive Heart Disease. Dr. Ujevic is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      19420 Golf Vista Plz, Suite 230, 
      Lansdowne, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sanjeev Wasan is a Gastroenterologist in Lansdowne, Virginia. Dr. Wasan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Va, LLC

      19455 Deerfield Ave, Suite 201, 
      Lansdowne, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Satinder Gill is a Gastroenterologist in Lansdowne, Virginia. Dr. Gill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Va, LLC

      19455 Deerfield Ave, Suite 205, 
      Lansdowne, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hani Sabahi is a Gastroenterologist in Lansdowne, Virginia. Dr. Sabahi 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 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Va, LLC

      19455 Deerfield Ave, Suite 205, 
      Lansdowne, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rahul Kataria is a Gastroenterologist in Lansdowne, Virginia. Dr. Kataria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Va, LLC

      19455 Deerfield Ave, Suite 201, 
      Lansdowne, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hiwot Desta is a Gastroenterologist in Lansdowne, Virginia. Dr. Desta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, and Hemorrhoids.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      43713 Red House Dr, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Menbere Bahru is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Bahru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Pneumonia, and Low Blood Pressure.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      19450 Deerfield Ave, Suite 375, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Craig Ellison is a Gastroenterologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Ellison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      19450 Deerfield Ave, Suite 300, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Kim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Inova Health Care Services

      44045 Rivderside Pkwy, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Won Cho is a Gastroenterologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Cho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Inova Health Care Services

      44045 Rivderside Pkwy, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ghazaleh Aram is a Gastroenterologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Aram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Esophagitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Inova Health Care Services

      44045 Rivderside Pkwy, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rupa Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Hemorrhoids.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Inova Health Care Services

      44045 Rivderside Pkwy, 
      Leesburg, VA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Neha Nigam is a Gastroenterologist in Leesburg, Virginia. Dr. Nigam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Jaundice, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Nigam is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Virginia Premium Medical Care

      44790 Maynard Sq Ste 320, 
      Ashburn, VA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vandana Palagiri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ashburn, Virginia. Dr. Palagiri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Muscle Atrophy, Decerebrate Posture, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

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

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      20955 Professional Plz, Suite 200, 
      Ashburn, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Crowley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ashburn, Virginia. Dr. Crowley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Crowley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      21170 Ashby Ponds Blvd, 
      Ashburn, VA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Ro is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ashburn, Virginia. Dr. Ro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, and Dementia.

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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 Lansdowne, VA?

      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 Lansdowne, VA?

      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 Lansdowne, VA?

      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 Lansdowne, VA?

      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 Lansdowne, VA?

      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 Lansdowne, VA?

      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 Lansdowne, VA?

      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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