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    MediFind found 96 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Waterbury, CT. Of these, 69 are Experienced, 26 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    96 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Naugatuck Valley Ear, Nose And Throat Associates, LLC

      171 Grandview Ave, Suite 201, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Raymond Winicki is an Otolaryngologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Winicki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Tinnitus.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Naugatuck Valley Ear, Nose And Throat Associates, LLC

      171 Grandview Ave, Suite 201, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Williams is an Otolaryngologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Tinnitus.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Russell Parvin is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Parvin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Magdi Khalil is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Khalil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Hemorrhoids, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Praneet Wander is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Wander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Prospect Ct Medical Foundation Inc

      64 Robbins St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ralph Tremaglio is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Tremaglio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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

      Prospect Ct Medical Foundation Inc

      160 Robbins St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yuliya Riat is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Riat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and Susac Syndrome.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Connecticut Ear Nose And Throat Sinus And Allergy Specialists PC

      21 W Main St, 1 Exchange Place Bldg 3rd, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mahesh Bhaya is an Otolaryngologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Bhaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Meige Syndrome, Nasal Polyps, Ruptured Eardrum, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Connecticut Ear Nose And Throat Sinus And Allergy Specialists PC

      21 W Main St, 1 Exchange Place Bldg 3rd, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neil Schiff is an Otolaryngologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Schiff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Westwood Ear, Nose And Throat, P.C.

      60 Westwood Ave, Suite 104, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Loughlin is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Loughlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Renal Oncocytoma, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      60 Westwood Ave, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Albert Marano is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Marano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Whipple Disease, Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Collagenous Colitis, Colitis, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1312 W Main St, Ste 101, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Leventhal is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Leventhal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1389 W Main St, Suite 223, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eduardo Mari is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Mari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      500 Chase Pkwy, Third Floor, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yvette Fernandez is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Movement Disorders.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Uday Shankar is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Shankar 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, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bhupinder Lyall is a Gastroenterologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Lyall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adriana Ghisa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Ghisa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Infant Hyperglycemia, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edmund Quinn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Quinn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      56 Franklin St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Testa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Testa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Subacute Combined Degeneration, Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      1567 E Main St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edmund Caporaso is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Caporaso 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 Lung Metastases, Glossitis, Pernicious Anemia, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, and Ureteroscopy.

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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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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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