The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Livermore, CA

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Livermore, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 49 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Livermore, CA. Of these, 39 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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    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 
     (4.9 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 COVID-19. Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group Inc

    1133 E Stanley Blvd, 
    Livermore, CA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Sean Wang
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Fremont Center

    3200 Kearney Street, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Wang is a General Surgeon in Fremont, California. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, and Laryngeal Nerve Damage. Dr. Wang is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Sonia Santana DO A Professional Corporation

    5565 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 200, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Lin is a Gastroenterologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Lin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gagnon Vision Medical Group Inc.

    5575 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 320, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Phillip Wolfe is a Gastroenterologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Wolfe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Kirk K. Lin
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Fremont Center

    3200 Kearney Street, Building 2, Floor 2, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kirk Lin is a Gastroenterologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Lin has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hepatitis, and Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome. Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

    Ritesh Jha
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Fremont Center

    3200 Kearney Street, Building 2, Floor 2, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ritesh Jha is a Gastroenterologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Jha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Lymphocytic Colitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jha is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    531 Main St, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Gray is an Otolaryngologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Gray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, Familial Deafness, and Occupational Hearing Loss.

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

    Tri-Valley Physicians

    5575 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 130, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Louie is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Louie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Cancer.

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

    Tri-Valley Physicians

    5575 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 130, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maliha Qadir is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Qadir has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Hypothyroidism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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

    University Healthcare Alliance

    4725 1st St, Suite 100, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shazia Mughal is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Mughal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Mesenchymoma, Memory Loss, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

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

    University Healthcare Alliance

    5725 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 110, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (6.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vandana Boparai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Boparai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Lung Metastases, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Sonia Santana DO A Professional Corporation

    5565 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 200, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samer Eldika is a Gastroenterologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Eldika is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Endocrinology Clinic In Pleasanton

    5725 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 110, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Harpriya Singh is a Gastroenterologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Stanford Medicine Partners Pleasanton

    5568 Gibraltar Dr, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nikhil Apte is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Apte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Osteomyelitis in Children, and Hypertension.

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

    Stanford Medicine Partners Pleasanton

    5568 Gibraltar Dr, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Calvin Lei is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Lei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

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

    Stanford Medicine Partners Pleasanton

    5568 Gibraltar Dr, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Alper is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Alper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Low Sodium Level.

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

    Office

    4000 Pimlico Dr Ste 114, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sampath Ramakrishnan is an Internal Medicine provider in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Ramakrishnan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Anemia, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    David S. Stone MD Inc. A Professional Corp.

    5565 W Las Positas Blvd Ste 350, 
    Pleasanton, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Stone is a General Surgeon in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Stone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Tinnitus.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

    Diablo Valley Critical Care PC

    5401 Norris Canyon Rd Ste 308, 
    San Ramon, CA 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Narendra Malani is a Geriatrics provider in San Ramon, California. Dr. Malani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Livermore, 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 Livermore, 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 Livermore, 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 Livermore, 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 Livermore, 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 Livermore, 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 Livermore, 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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