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    MediFind found 299 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Reston, VA. Of these, 227 are Experienced, 70 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    299 providers found
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Otolaryngology Associates PC

      1850 Town Ctr Pkwy, Suite 305, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patty Lee is an Otolaryngologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      1939 Roland Clarke Pl, Suite 200, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shilen Lakhani is a Gastroenterologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Lakhani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      1939 Roland Clarke Pl, Suite 200, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alan Plotner is a Gastroenterologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Plotner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      1939 Roland Clarke Pl, Suite 200, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Trevino is a Gastroenterologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Trevino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      3022 Williams Dr, Suite 301, 
      Fairfax, VA 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mahmood Abedi is a Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Abedi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      12118 Chancery Station Cir, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sonja Richmond is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Richmond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      1850 Town Ctr Pkwy, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Antonik is a Gastroenterologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Antonik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, and Diverticular Disease.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      1860 Town Ctr Dr, Suite 340, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Nepali, Punjabi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Reston Ear Nose And Throat PC

      1860 Town Ctr Dr, Suite 335, 
      Reston, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edwin Lee is an Otolaryngologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      1800 Town Ctr Dr, Suite 214, 
      Reston, VA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Vijay Chadha is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Chadha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Sitosterolemia, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Chadha is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Goals Of Care PLLC

      492 Elden St, 
      Herndon, VA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Hilburn is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Herndon, Virginia. Dr. Hilburn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Vascular Dementia.

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

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      46440 Benedict Dr, Suite 107, 
      Sterling, VA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

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

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

      TruHealthNow

      22000 Dulles Retail Plaza, 
      Sterling, VA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Cleveland is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sterling, Virginia. Dr. Cleveland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Cleveland is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Consultants Of Northern Virginia

      3650 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 107, 
      Fairfax, VA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Huh is a Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Huh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, and Indigestion.

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

      Office

      410 Pine St SE Ste 200, 
      Vienna, VA 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

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

      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 
       (7.3 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.

      Naveen K. Gupta
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ajay Bakhshi MD LLC

      9406 Old Georgetown Road, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Naveen Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Privia Medical Group, LLC

      8644 Sudley Rd, Suite 220, 
      Manassas, VA 
       (14.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Inova Health Care Services

      3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, 
      Fairfax, VA 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nitin Sardana is a Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Sardana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      3700 Joseph Siewick Dr, Suite 308, 
      Fairfax, VA 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Behzad Kalaghchi is a Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Kalaghchi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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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 Reston, 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 Reston, 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 Reston, 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 Reston, 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 Reston, 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 Reston, 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 Reston, 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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