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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Brentwood, CA. Of these, 19 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Brentwood Care Center

      350 John Muir Parkway, Suite 175, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ram Gollapudi is a Gastroenterologist in Brentwood, California. Dr. Gollapudi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gollapudi is currently accepting new patients.

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

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Smita Chandra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Chandra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Volkmann Contracture, Enlarged Liver, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hersh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lance Gibson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Gibson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Labyrinthitis, Tracheitis, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nail Amro is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Amro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Stroke, Sepsis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Vietnamese
      Offers Telehealth

      Adric Huynh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Huynh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian O'connor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Stroke, Ureteroscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sara Bughio is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Bughio has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Endoscopy.

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

      John Muir Physician Network

      2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 120, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Oriya
      Offers Telehealth

      Smrutirekha Misra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Misra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      100 Cortona Way, Suite 140, 
      Brentwood, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yogesh Trehan is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Trehan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Antioch Medical Center

      4501 Sand Creek Road, 
      Antioch, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kirsten Regalia is a Gastroenterologist in Antioch, California. Dr. Regalia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastric Dysmotility, Heartburn, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dr. Regalia is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Antioch Medical Center

      4501 Sand Creek Rd, 
      Antioch, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Simon Chan is a Gastroenterologist in Antioch, California. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Esophageal Varices, and Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome. Dr. Chan is currently accepting new patients.

      Varun Takyar
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      4053 Lone Tree Way, Suite 201, 
      Antioch, CA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Varun Takyar is a Gastroenterologist in Antioch, California. Dr. Takyar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis D, Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Takyar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3903 Lone Tree Way, Suite 205, 
      Antioch, CA 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Varujan Keledjian is a Gastroenterologist in Antioch, California. Dr. Keledjian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3903 Lone Tree Way Ste 205, 
      Antioch, CA 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alex Aslan is a Gastroenterologist in Antioch, California. Dr. Aslan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Berdon Syndrome, Anal Fissure, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Gurmanpal S. Sandhu
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Livermore Care Center

      7683 Southfront Road, Suite 100, 
      Livermore, CA 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gurmanpal Sandhu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Livermore, California. Dr. Sandhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Pittsburg-Antioch Medical Group A Professional Corporation

      2220 Gladstone Dr, Suite 3, 
      Pittsburg, CA 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Wengang Zhang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburg, California. Dr. Zhang has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      2250 Gladstone Dr, Suite 2, 
      Pittsburg, CA 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Spanish

      Pacita Aducayen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburg, California. Dr. Aducayen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Pemphigus Vulgaris.

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

      Pro Care Medical Group Inc

      1155 Rock Creek Way, 
      Concord, CA 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sri Kooturu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Concord, California. Dr. Kooturu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      John Muir Physician Network

      5161 Clayton Rd, Suite F, 
      Concord, CA 
       (14.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tanya Threewitt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Concord, California. Dr. Threewitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, High Cholesterol, Obesity in Children, and Herpes Simplex Encephalitis.

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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 Brentwood, CA?

      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 Brentwood, CA?

      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 Brentwood, CA?

      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 Brentwood, CA?

      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 Brentwood, CA?

      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 Brentwood, CA?

      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 Brentwood, CA?

      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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