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    MediFind found 197 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Farmington, CT. Of these, 117 are Experienced, 72 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    197 providers found
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Todd Falcone is an Otolaryngologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Falcone has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sinus Cancer, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Thyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Houman Rezaizadeh is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Rezaizadeh has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hailun Wang is an Otolaryngologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      21 S Rd, Suite 100, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Weiser is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Weiser is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      21 S Rd, Suite 100, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brisas Truncali is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Truncali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      76 Batterson Park Rd, Suite 106, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Brenes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Brenes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Vascular Dementia, Jock Itch, and Necrosis.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Starling Physicians, PLLC

      292 W Main St, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Andrews is an Otolaryngologist in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Andrews is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Perichondritis.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      1 Liberty Sq, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Schoenfeld is a Gastroenterologist in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Schoenfeld is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      1 Liberty Sq, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Potashinsky is a Gastroenterologist in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Potashinsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1 Liberty Sq, Floor 2, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rosalind Van Stolk is a Gastroenterologist in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Van Stolk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Starling Physicians, PLLC

      100 Simsbury Rd, 
      Avon, CT 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Anquillare is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Anquillare is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Decerebrate Posture.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Mauer is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Mauer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ajit Kokkat is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Kokkat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ali Hemacha is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Hemacha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eddy Castillo is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Castillo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Strick Woods is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Woods is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Denis Lafreniere is an Otolaryngologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Lafreniere is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Anosmia, Myringotomy, and Microvascular Decompression.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kourosh Parham is an Otolaryngologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Parham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid Cancer, Familial Otosclerosis, Otosclerosis, and Tissue Biopsy.

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

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dennis Gottfried is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Gottfried is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Goldenberg is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Goldenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Autoimmune Hepatitis, Barrett Esophagus, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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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 Farmington, CT?

      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 Farmington, CT?

      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 Farmington, CT?

      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 Farmington, CT?

      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 Farmington, CT?

      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 Farmington, CT?

      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 Farmington, CT?

      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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