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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Santa Cruz, CA. Of these, 20 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    24 providers found
      Joseph B. Palascak
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Santa Cruz Gastroenterology

      1662 Dominican Way, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Palascak is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Palascak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Palascak is currently accepting new patients.

      Beata Mach
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Santa Cruz Center

      2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Beata Mach is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Mach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Supranuclear Ocular Palsy, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical.

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      Nicole Sudduth
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Santa Cruz Center

      2025 Soquel Avenue, Floor 4, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicole Sudduth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Sudduth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1505 Soquel Dr, Suite 112, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Justin Bennet is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Bennet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastritis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Quality Care Solution Inc

      675 24th Ave, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mehran Jamali is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Jamali has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hepatorenal Syndrome, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Decerebrate Posture.

      Kourosh F. Ghassemi
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Santa Cruz Gastroenterology

      1662 Dominican Way, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kourosh Ghassemi is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ghassemi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ghassemi is currently accepting new patients.

      Kuntal Thaker
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Santa Cruz Gastroenterology

      1662 Dominican Way, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kuntal Thaker is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Thaker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Thaker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1080 Emeline Avenue, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Linda Lou is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Lou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2025 Soquel Ave, 
      Santa Cruez, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Geoffrey Bernstein is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruez, California. Dr. Bernstein 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 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1505 Soquel Drive, Suite 8, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gordon Lee is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Eosinophilic Colitis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1505 Soquel Dr, Suite 12, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Zenowij Majuk is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Majuk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Keet is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Keet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphangiectasis, and Lymphedema.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 140, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Anjelly is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Anjelly 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 Gastrectomy.

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

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thanh Vu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Vu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 411, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dean Kashino is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Kashino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Anal Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      1595 Soquel Dr, Ste 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Rosenbaum is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Rosenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

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

      Dignity Health Medical Foundation

      1595 Soquel Dr, Suite 400, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Ayyagari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Ayyagari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ayyagari is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
      550 Water St Ste A, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marc Seftel is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Seftel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      4145 Clares St, Suite A, 
      Capitola, CA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Khademi is a Gastroenterologist in Capitola, California. Dr. Khademi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

      2980 El Rancho Dr, 
      Santa Cruz, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Coulson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Coulson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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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 Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz, 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 Santa Cruz, 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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