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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 69 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Melbourne, FL. Of these, 53 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    69 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Health First Medical Group LLC

      5191 Babcock St Ne, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ian Steele is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Steele is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing.

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

      Omni Healthcare Inc.

      1344 S Apollo Blvd Ste 2A, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kimberly Mcgrath is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Mcgrath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Mcgrath is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      1499 S Harbor City Blvd, Suite 303, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Malis is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Malis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and White Sponge Nevus. Dr. Malis is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1350 Hickory St, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ernest Digiovanni is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Digiovanni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Medical Associates Of Brevard LLC

      200 Michigan Ave, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Turse is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Turse 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, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Medical Associates Of Brevard LLC

      200 Michigan Ave, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adwait Jathal is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Jathal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Heartburn, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1223 Gateway Dr Ste 2b, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gita Koshy is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Koshy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Lower Esophageal Ring.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Health First Medical Group LLC

      1223 Gateway Dr, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Lacey is an Otolaryngologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Lacey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Lacey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Health First Medical Group LLC

      1223 Gateway Dr, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francene Martin is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Martin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Watermelon Stomach, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      469 N Harbor City Blvd, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bachu Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Muscle Atrophy, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Brevard Geriatrics. LLC

      1515 Port Malabar Blvd Ne, Suite 11, 
      Palm Bay, FL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Potomski is a Geriatrics provider in Palm Bay, Florida. Dr. Potomski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Anemia, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Potomski is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Medical Associates Of Brevard LLC

      2290 W Eau Gallie Blvd, Suite 110, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Go is an Otolaryngologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Go is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Go is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Peter A Koretsky MD PA

      2955 Pineda Plaza Way, Suite 115, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Koretsky is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Koretsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Health First Medical Group LLC

      1350 Hickory St, Suite 102, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Schmidt is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Schmidt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, and Hemorrhoids.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Health First Medical Group LLC

      1350 Hickory St, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Athan Kartsonis is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Kartsonis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Hepatic Cystic Hamartoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Kartsonis is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Brevard Health Center Pl

      298 Michigan Ave, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gobivenkata Balaji is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Balaji is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Balaji is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      1314 Pine St, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dean Lindstrom is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Lindstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Trachoma, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Lindstrom is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      1324 Valentine St, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jose Ruiz is an Otolaryngologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, DFNB1, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      25 Silver Palm Ave, Suite B, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shireen Gadallah is a Gastroenterologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Gadallah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Collagenous Colitis, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Space Coast Ear Nose And Throat Associates

      1344 S Apollo Blvd, Suite 301, 
      Melbourne, FL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Ho is an Otolaryngologist in Melbourne, Florida. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Ruptured Eardrum, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, 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 Melbourne, 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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