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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 98 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Ontario, CA. Of these, 78 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    98 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Basim Z. Abdelkarim, M.D., Inc.

      1310 San Bernardino Rd, Suite 103, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Basim Abdelkarim is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Abdelkarim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      629 N 13th Ave, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chuang Hung is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Hung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Basim Z. Abdelkarim, M.D., Inc.

      1310 San Bernardino Rd, Suite 103, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Priyanka Yaramada is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Yaramada has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Chaparral Medical Group Inc

      811 E 11th St, Suite 207, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sudhir Reddy is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Realm Healthcare Inc

      1330 San Bernardino Rd, Suite L, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nischita Merla is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Merla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      944 W Foothill Blvd, Suite B, 
      Upland, CA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Jenkins is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Jenkins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Platinum Digestive Health

      9481 Pittsburgh Ave, Suite 200, 
      Rancho Cucamonga, CA 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bhavesh Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Unicare Community Health Center, Inc.

      437 N Euclid Ave, 
      Ontario, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jaleel Qawi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ontario, California. Dr. Qawi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      550 N Monterey Ave, 
      Ontario, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Krishan Malhotra is a Gastroenterologist in Ontario, California. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Knd Development 59 LLC

      550 N Monterey Ave, 
      Ontario, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brazell Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ontario, California. Dr. Carter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Mumps, Congenital Mumps, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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

      Our Family Medical Group Inc

      1131 W 6th St, Suite 150, 
      Ontario, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hedy Loa is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Ontario, California. Dr. Loa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Osteomyelitis in Children, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      300 N Euclid Ave, Suite B, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rick Hirsch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Upland, California. Dr. Hirsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine

      Prohealth Partners, A Medical Group

      1042 San Bernardino Rd, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gimha Gunawardana is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Upland, California. Dr. Gunawardana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      999 San Bernardino Rd, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Zouhair Hakak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Upland, California. Dr. Hakak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Sepsis, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Inland Physicians Hospitalist Services

      999 San Bernardino Rd, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      George Moran is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Upland, California. Dr. Moran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, and Peptic Ulcer.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Basim Z. Abdelkarim, M.D., Inc.

      1310 San Bernardino Rd, Suite 103, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Deborah Anghesom is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Anghesom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      811 E 11th St, Suite 208, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dwaraknath Reddy is a Gastroenterologist in Upland, California. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      1330 San Bernardino Rd, Ste J, 
      Upland, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stuart Mccarthy is an Otolaryngologist in Upland, California. Dr. Mccarthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      5562 Philadelphia St, Suite 203, 
      Chino, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hussain Al is a Gastroenterologist in Chino, California. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastritis, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      9655 Monte Vista Ave, Suite 403, 
      Montclair, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Habbestad is an Otolaryngologist in Montclair, California. Dr. Habbestad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

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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 Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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 Ontario, 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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