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    MediFind found 180 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near El Cajon, CA. Of these, 154 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    180 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (12.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Weissbrod is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Weissbrod is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      8860 Ctr Dr, Suite 330, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rokay Kamyar is a Gastroenterologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Kamyar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Hemorrhoids, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Husam Elsheikh is a Gastroenterologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Elsheikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Anemia, Opioid Induced Constipation, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Ear Nose And Throat Associates Of San Diego A Medical Corp

      5565 Grossmont Ctr Dr, Suite 101, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrick Mccallion is an Otolaryngologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Mccallion is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Palatal Myoclonus, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ear Nose And Throat Associates Of San Diego A Medical Corp

      5565 Grossmont Ctr Dr, Suite 101, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeremiah Moles is an Otolaryngologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Moles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Infant Hearing Loss, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Empyema, and Myringotomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ear Nose And Throat Associates Of San Diego A Medical Corp

      5565 Grossmont Ctr Dr, Suite 101, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Geoffrey Pitzer is an Otolaryngologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Pitzer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (12.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Califano is an Otolaryngologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Califano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

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

      Del Sur Healthcare

      436 S Magnolia Ave, Suite 101, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Loan Dao is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Dao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Sitosterolemia, and Hypertension.

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

      Del Sur Healthcare

      436 S Magnolia Ave, Suite 101, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brij Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Talami Health And Wellness Inc

      505 N Mollison Ave, Suite 103, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nittly Chahal is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Chahal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Stroke, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      744 Broadway, Suite 100, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robin Spiering is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Spiering is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypermethioninemia, Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency, Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria, and Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      1351 Broadway, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jimi Benson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Benson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Sepsis, Renovascular Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      8851 Ctr Dr, Suite 408, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Majid Shahbaz is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Shahbaz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Anemia, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Chronic Cough.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Faizi Hai is a Gastroenterologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in La Mesa, California. Dr. Hai has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Intestinal Cancer, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Acute Pancreatitis.

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

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hemangini Desai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Dehydration, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Vertebroplasty.

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

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amir Fahid is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Fahid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leila Bolandgray is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Bolandgray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Sepsis, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Cardiac Ablation.

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

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Romero is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Romero 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 Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      5525 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anna Garcia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Purpura, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, and Obesity in Children.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      5525 Grossmont Center Dr, Suite 200, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eva Leonard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Leonard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ringworm, and Painful Swallowing.

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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 El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, 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 El Cajon, 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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