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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 126 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Bessemer, AL. Of these, 79 are Experienced, 41 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    126 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Luttrell is a Gastroenterologist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Luttrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ascites, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Luttrell is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffery Jones is a Gastroenterologist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      985 9th Ave Sw, Suite 308, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Gilliland is an Otolaryngologist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Gilliland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Ruptured Eardrum, Ozena, and Palatal Myoclonus. Dr. Gilliland is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrea Shirey is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Shirey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Tracheitis, Lung Metastases, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Shirey is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Moore is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      165 Bessemer Super Hwy, 
      Midfield, AL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hernando Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Midfield, Alabama. Dr. Carter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Endoscopy. Dr. Carter is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Rocke is an Otolaryngologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Rocke has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Salivary Gland Tumors, Tongue Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rocke is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      501 Emery Dr, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Benjamin Greene is an Otolaryngologist in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Greene has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bell's Palsy, Facial Paralysis, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy. Dr. Greene is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Birmingham Gastroenterology Associates PC

      832 Princeton Ave Sw, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Dasher is a Gastroenterologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dasher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      401 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw, Suite 220, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      George Mcwhorter is a Gastroenterologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Mcwhorter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcwhorter is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLC

      2500 River Haven Dr, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Holt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Holt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Movement Disorders. Dr. Holt is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Callaway is a Gastroenterologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Callaway is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      619 19th Street South, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Carroll is an Otolaryngologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Carroll is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of North-Central Alabama Inc

      1022 1st St N, Suite 220, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (13.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Brunson is a Gastroenterologist in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Brunson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of North-Central Alabama Inc

      1022 1st St N, Suite 220, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (13.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bradley Rubery is a Gastroenterologist in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Rubery is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of North-Central Alabama Inc

      1022 1st St N, Suite 220, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (13.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Day is a Gastroenterologist in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Day is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of North-Central Alabama Inc

      1022 1st St N, Suite 220, 
      Alabaster, AL 
       (13.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Marks is a Gastroenterologist in Alabaster, Alabama. Dr. Marks is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      5000 Medical W Way, Suite 402, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Mollengarden is a Gastroenterologist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Mollengarden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      5000 Medical W Way, Suite 402, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Mcglaughlin is a Gastroenterologist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Mcglaughlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Esophagitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mcglaughlin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Us Hwy 11 South, Uab Medical West, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Barthold is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Barthold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, Alcoholic Neuropathy, and Swallowing Difficulty.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Swallowing Difficulty?

      Difficulty with swallowing is the feeling that food or liquid is stuck in the throat or at any point before the food enters the stomach. This problem is also called dysphagia.

      When should I see a Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Swallowing Difficulty doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Swallowing Difficulty 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 Swallowing Difficulty doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Swallowing Difficulty 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 Swallowing Difficulty 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 Swallowing Difficulty doctors near Bessemer, AL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Swallowing Difficulty 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 Swallowing Difficulty doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Swallowing Difficulty 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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