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

Find the Top Swallowing Difficulty Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 56 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Valencia, CA. Of these, 48 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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56 providers found
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    23803 McBean Parkway, Suite 202, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sofia Avitia is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Avitia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, TMJ Disorders, and Tinnitus. Dr. Avitia is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    24035 Newhall Ranch Road, 
    Santa Clarita, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Touraj Zolfaghari is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Santa Clarita, California. Dr. Zolfaghari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhoids, Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Zolfaghari is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    24035 Newhall Ranch Road, 
    Santa Clarita, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tanya Thomas is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Santa Clarita, California. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhoids, Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Gardner Syndrome. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    23803 McBean Parkway, Suite 101, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elisabeth Ference is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Ference is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Low Nasal Bridge, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Septoplasty. Dr. Ference is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    23803 McBean Parkway, Suite 202, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Grace Austin is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Austin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Deafness, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Austin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Genesis Healthcare Partners

    26357 Mcbean Pkwy, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benedict Garrett is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Garrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Garrett is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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

    UCLA Health Santa Clarita Mohs Lab

    27235 Tourney Rd Ste 2500, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Travis Shiba is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Shiba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Perichondritis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Spasmodic Dysphonia.

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

    Office

    27879 Smyth Dr, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daryoush Saadat is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Saadat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Tinnitus.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    26357 McBean Parkway, Suite 220, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alaa Aboulhosn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Aboulhosn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pain, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy. Dr. Aboulhosn is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Genesis Healthcare Partners

    26357 Mcbean Pkwy, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Schulman is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 42 years. Dr. Schulman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His clinical expertise encompasses Heartburn, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Schulman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    27235 Tourney Rd Ste 2500, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Oliver Gantz is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Gantz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

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

    UCLA Health Santa Clarita Mohs Lab

    27235 Tourney Rd Ste 2500, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Roberts is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cellulitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

    Optum - Valencia

    23501 Cinema Dr Ste 100, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Armand Masongsong is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Masongsong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheitis, Esophagitis, Lung Metastases, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Office

    27879 Smyth Dr, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Friedman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology | Physician Assistant
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology | Physician Assistant

    Ear Nose Throat Facial Plastic

    27879 Smyth Dr, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stacey Gerbrandt is an Otolaryngologist and a Physician Assistant practicing medicine in Valencia, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Ms. Gerbrandt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Otitis, Tinnitus, and DFNB1.

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

    Office

    26893 Bouquet Canyon Rd, 
    Santa Clarita, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kirti Talole is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Clarita, California. Dr. Talole is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Anemia.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Maria Sandra A Umali MD Inc.

    22621 Lyons Ave, 
    Newhall, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Umali is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newhall, California. Dr. Umali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    UCLA Health Santa Clarita Specialty

    25775 McBean Pkwy Ste 214, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Quon is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Quon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    UCLA Health Santa Clarita Specialty

    25775 McBean Pkwy Ste 214, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajinder Kaushal is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Kaushal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    UCLA Health Santa Clarita Specialty

    25775 McBean Pkwy Ste 214, 
    Valencia, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Mcenerney is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Valencia, California. Dr. Mcenerney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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 Valencia, 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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