The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Lake Mary, FL

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Lake Mary, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 169 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Lake Mary, FL. Of these, 138 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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169 providers found
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Health

    4106 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 201, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Mayoral is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Mayoral is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Indigestion, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mayoral is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    AdventHealth Medical Group Gastroenterology & Hepatology At Lake Mary

    755 Rinehart Rd Ste 100, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mihir Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Health

    4106 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 201, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Henry Levine is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Levine is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Crohn's Disease, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Levine is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tung Ho is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Health

    4106 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 201, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Ruderman is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Ruderman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, and Menetrier Disease. Dr. Ruderman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Of Greater Orlando

    835 Currency Cir Ste 1001, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vishal Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Consultants

    3300 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 330, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jorge Zapatier is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Zapatier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Zapatier is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Kalyani Gaddipati MD PL.

    917 Rinehart Rd Ste 2051, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashil Gosalia is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Gosalia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Kalyani Gaddipati MD PL.

    917 Rinehart Rd Ste 2051, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kalyani Gaddipati is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Gaddipati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Berdon Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    515 W State Road 434 Ste 141, 
    Longwood, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Coppola is a Gastroenterologist in Longwood, Florida. Dr. Coppola is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hiatal Hernia, and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Health LLC

    515 W State Road 434 Ste 141, 
    Longwood, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Lin is a Gastroenterologist in Longwood, Florida. Dr. Lin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gardner Syndrome, and Turcot Syndrome.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine

    CFP Physicians Group

    Casselberry, FL 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Venkatesh Nagalapadi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Casselberry, Florida. Dr. Nagalapadi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Loan Vu, DO

    2572 W State Road, Ste 3056, 
    Oviedo, FL 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Loan Vu is a Gastroenterologist in Oviedo, Florida. Dr. Vu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Florida Health Care Plans

    707 Platinum Pt, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Malki is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Malki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Damask Physicians Group PLLC

    795 Primera Blvd Ste 1031, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cecelia Damask is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Damask is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, and Empyema.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sumita Aggarwal is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

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

    Elite Homecare Solutions LLC

    917 Rinehart Rd Ste 1051, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sangeetha Polasa is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Polasa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Lung Metastases, Familial Hypertension, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

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

    Medwatch LLC

    120 International Pkwy Ste 220, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marla Richardson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Alzheimer's Disease.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elena Malyutina is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Malyutina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Hemiplegia, and Diabetic Neuropathy.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharon Scofield is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Scofield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

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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 Lake Mary, FL?

    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 Lake Mary, FL?

    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 Lake Mary, FL?

    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 Lake Mary, FL?

    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 Lake Mary, FL?

    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 Lake Mary, FL?

    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 Lake Mary, FL?

    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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