The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Ocala, FL

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Ocala, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 77 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Ocala, FL. Of these, 58 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Michele P. Winesett
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    JH All Children's Gastroenterology

    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Winesett is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She sees patients in the gastroenterology office in Ocala and the Outpatient Care Centers in Tampa and Wesley Chapel. She has practiced pediatric gastroenterology in the Tampa Bay area for more than two decades. Her clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease, feeding problems, eosinophilic esophagitis, and celiac disease. Dr. Winesett earned her medical degree from the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. She completed her pediatric residency at USF/All Children’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Winesett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Lactose Intolerance, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, and Diarrhea.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates Of Ocala

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ashwin Rumalla is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Rumalla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Rumalla is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Endoscopy Center Of Ocala Inc.

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Miguel Ramos is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Ramos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    7 Hill Gastroenterology PA

    3256 S Pine Ave, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vishnu Reddy is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Reddy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Gastric Dysmotility, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Dr. Sanjay A Patel MD

    419 SW 15th St Ste 203, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sanjay Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Institute Of Internal Medicine

    2654 SW 32nd Pl # 100, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jayanti Panchal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Panchal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Panchal is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Marion Internal Medicine Associates, PLLC

    1805 SE Lake Weir Ave Ste 4, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bindeshwari Sinha is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Sinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Marion Heart Center PA

    1040 SW 2nd Ave, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Axel Irizarry is a Family Medicine provider in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Irizarry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Dementia, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Irizarry is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates Of Ocala

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Henry Olejeme is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Olejeme is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Olejeme is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Endoscopy Center Of Ocala Inc.

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cristhine Pastorini is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Pastorini has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates Of Ocala

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Prabhakar Rumalla is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Rumalla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Thimmiah Kumar MD PA

    1950 SW 18th Ct Ste 101, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thimmiah Kumar is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine

    Endoscopy Center Of Ocala Inc.

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patrick Stoner is an Internal Medicine provider in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Stoner has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Endoscopy Center Of Ocala Inc.

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Barish is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Barish is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Ocala Ear Nose & Throat Specialists - North Office

    2102 SW 20th Pl Ste 602, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Grayson is an Otolaryngologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Grayson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Laryngeal Nerve Damage. Dr. Grayson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Ocala Ear Nose & Throat Specialists - Main Office

    2120 SW 22nd Pl Ste 602, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Nadenik is an Otolaryngologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Nadenik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trachoma, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Nadenik is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    AdventHealth Medical Group Multispecialty At Ocala South

    2820 SE 3rd Ct Ste 100, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Diego Colom is a Gastroenterologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Colom is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Plummer-Vinson Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Colom is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Geriatrics | Urology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Geriatrics | Urology

    Cora Health Services Inc

    3845 Se Lake Weir Ave, Cora Physical Therapy Ea, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Samara is a Geriatrics specialist and a Urologist in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Samara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Anemia. Dr. Samara is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Jagannadha R. Vyapaka M.D. P.A.

    129 SW 11th St, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jagannadha Vyapaka is an Internal Medicine provider in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Vyapaka 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), Campylobacter Infection, and Helicobacter Pylori Infection.

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

    HCA Florida Ocala Hospital

    1431 SW 1st Ave, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Omar Garcia is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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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 Ocala, 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 Ocala, 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 Ocala, 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 Ocala, 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 Ocala, 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 Ocala, 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 Ocala, 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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