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    MediFind found 367 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Lakewood, CA. Of these, 292 are Experienced, 64 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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    367 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      3816 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 412, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Venu Divi is an Otolaryngologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Divi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, and Tinnitus. Dr. Divi is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine

      Ronald J Philipp Do A Prof Corp

      2255 N Lakewood Blvd, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ronald Philipp is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Long Beach, California. Dr. Philipp is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Geoffrey Trenkle Do A Professional Medical Corporation

      1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Suite 2500, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Abie Mendelsohn is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mendelsohn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Sialadenitis, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Prohealth Partners, A Medical Group

      5750 Downey Ave, Suite 202, 
      Lakewood, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mehrdad Saliminejad is a Gastroenterologist in Lakewood, California. Dr. Saliminejad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gallstones, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Prohealth Partners, A Medical Group

      5750 Downey Ave, Suite 202, 
      Lakewood, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jose Pantoja is a Gastroenterologist in Lakewood, California. Dr. Pantoja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Menetrier Disease, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3816 Woodruff Ave, Suite 307, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Derek Dobalian is a Gastroenterologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Dobalian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Yoshpe And Willner Mds A Ca General Partnership

      433 E Wardlow Rd, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nina Yoshpe is an Otolaryngologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Yoshpe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      2865 Atlantic Ave, Suite 225, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jesse Tan is an Otolaryngologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Tan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ethmoiditis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Socal Gastroenterology Corp.

      10931 Cherry St, Suite 300, 
      Los Alamitos, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joe Chen is a Gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Menetrier Disease, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Socal Gastroenterology Corp.

      10931 Cherry St, Suite 300, 
      Los Alamitos, CA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thai-van Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Menetrier Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Comprehensive Gi Care A Professional Medical Group Inc

      3751 Katella Ave, 
      Los Alamitos, CA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lisa Hertz is a Gastroenterologist in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Hertz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Oc Ent & Sinus

      3801 Katella Ave, Suite 414, 
      Los Alamitos, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Kim is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Los Alamitos, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Tinnitus, and Sutton Disease 2.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      5750 Downey Avenue, Suite 303, 
      Lakewood, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Conrad Cox is a Gastroenterologist in Lakewood, California. Dr. Cox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Diverticular Disease, Gastritis, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Cox is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Prohealth Partners, A Medical Group

      5750 Downey Ave, Suite 202, 
      Lakewood, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Barton Ueki is a Gastroenterologist in Lakewood, California. Dr. Ueki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Visceromegaly, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

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

      Prohealth Partners, A Medical Group

      5750 Downey Ave, Suite 100, 
      Lakewood, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Olga Ginzburg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakewood, California. Dr. Ginzburg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Frozen Shoulder, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      9604 Artesia Blvd, Suite 101, 
      Bellflower, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Lim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bellflower, California. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Kerion Celsi, Peptic Ulcer, Tracheitis, and Myelomeningocele.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3833 Worsham Avenue, Suite 300, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Barry Zamost is a Gastroenterologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Zamost is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, and Gastric Dysmotility.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3816 Woodruff Avenue, Suite 411, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Seper Dezfoli is a Gastroenterologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Dezfoli 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 Bacterial Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dezfoli is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      16809 Bellflower Blvd, Suite 101, 
      Bellflower, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arnold Ling is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bellflower, California. Dr. Ling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Sepsis, Dysgraphia, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3816 Woodruff Ave Ste 411, 
      Long Beach, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Simmons is a Gastroenterologist in Long Beach, California. Dr. Simmons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophageal Varices, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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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 Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, 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 Lakewood, 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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