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

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Stanford, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 194 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Stanford, CA. Of these, 160 are Experienced, 29 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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194 providers found
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Damrose is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Damrose is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Clarke is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Clarke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Nikhil Agarwal
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nikhil Agarwal is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Agarwal is currently accepting new patients.

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    Frank A. Fazzolari
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Frank Fazzolari is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Fazzolari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Heartburn, Turcot Syndrome, and Gardner Syndrome. Dr. Fazzolari is currently accepting new patients.

    Brennan A. Scott
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brennan Scott is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Scott 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 Cronkhite-Canada Disease. Dr. Scott is currently accepting new patients.

    Jennifer Roost
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Roost is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Roost is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Colonoscopy. Dr. Roost is currently accepting new patients.

    Brendan H. Pierce
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brendan Pierce is an Otolaryngologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Pierce has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Leukoplakia, Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Sutton Disease 2, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Pierce is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic At Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

    420 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Afrin Kamal is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Kamal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic At Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

    420 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Irene Sonu is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Sonu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic At Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

    420 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nielsen Fernandez is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Fernandez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Katerina P. Shetler
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Mountain View, CA 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Katerina Shetler is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Shetler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Encopresis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Shetler is currently accepting new patients.

    Roger M. Kao
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Care Medical Center

    1000 Laurel St, 
    San Carlos, CA 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    In his free time, Dr. Kao enjoys playing the piano, listening to live music, enjoying the outdoors and traveling to Italy. He and his wife, who were married in her hometown of Padova, Italy, also love to bike, run and enjoy the outdoors. Dr. Roger Kao is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and conversational medical Spanish and Italian. Dr. Kao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm M211, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anson Lowe is an Internal Medicine provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Linda Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroparesis, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Gastric Dysmotility, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Stanford Health Care

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patricia Garcia is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Garcia has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Achalasia, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Tanya W Spirtos MD Wommens Cancer

    900 Blake Wilbur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Floyd Holsinger is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Holsinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Chih-kwang Sung is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Douglas Sidell is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sidell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tracheal Agenesis, Laryngeal Cleft, Micrognathia, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Nuyen is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Nuyen has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and 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, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Perichondritis.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatric Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatric Otolaryngology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kara Meister is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Meister is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Stridor, Tongue Tie, Enlarged Adenoids, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

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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 Stanford, 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 Stanford, 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 Stanford, 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 Stanford, 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 Stanford, 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 Stanford, 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 Stanford, 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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