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

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Summerfield, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 107 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Summerfield, FL. Of these, 87 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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107 providers found
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    17345 SE 109th Terrace Rd, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Mathew is a Gastroenterologist in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. Mathew is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Hemorrhoids, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    17345 SE 109th Terrace Rd, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mariana De Jongh is a Gastroenterologist in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. De Jongh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Hemorrhoids, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    17345 SE 109th Terrace Rd, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Madhavi Ravi is a Gastroenterologist in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. Ravi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Gastric Dysmotility, and Hemorrhoids.

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    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Advanced Gastroenterology And Surgery Associates

    13838 N US Highway 441, 
    Lady Lake, FL 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Garth George is a Gastroenterologist in Lady Lake, Florida. Dr. George is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. George is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    17136 SE 109th Terrace Rd Ste B, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Hope is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. Hope is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Dementia, and Pneumonia.

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

    Lakeview Internal Medicine PA

    10250 SE 167th Place Rd Ste 5-1, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Khai Chang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Subacute Combined Degeneration. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Lakeview Internal Medicine PA

    10250 SE 167th Place Rd Ste 5-1, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ma Aung is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. Aung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Aung is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Lakeview Healthcare System LLC

    10250 SE 167th Place Rd Unit 5, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Page Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Practice | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Practice | Internal Medicine

    Delcare, PA

    10770 Se 173rd St, 
    Summerfield, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fariborz Delbakhsh is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice and Internal Medicine in Summerfield, Florida. Dr. Delbakhsh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Cirrhosis, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Delbakhsh is currently accepting new patients.

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

    HCA Florida Ocala Primary Care

    10696 SE US Highway 441, 
    Belleview, FL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Rockower is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belleview, Florida. Dr. Rockower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

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

    HCA Florida Ocala Primary Care - Belleview 110 St.

    4850 SE 110th St, 
    Belleview, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adrian Rivera is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belleview, Florida. Dr. Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

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

    HCA Florida Ocala Primary Care - Belleview 110 St.

    4850 SE 110th St, 
    Belleview, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gabriel Umana is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belleview, Florida. Dr. Umana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

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

    Abu Azizullah MD PA

    8550 NE 138th Ln Bldg 800, 
    Lady Lake,, FL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abu Azizullah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lady Lake,, Florida. Dr. Azizullah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Pacemaker Implantation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    JH All Children's Gastroenterology

    Ocala, FL 
     (12.5 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

    7 Hill Gastroenterology PA

    3256 S Pine Ave, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (12.0 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.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates Of Ocala

    1901 SE 18th Ave Ste 400, 
    Ocala, FL 
     (12.5 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 
     (12.5 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.

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

    Office

    1503 Buenos Aires Blvd, 
    Lady Lake, FL 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Angel Tafur is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lady Lake, Florida. Dr. Tafur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Liver Failure, High Cholesterol, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Office

    1503 Buenos Aires Blvd Ste 110, 
    Lady Lake, FL 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

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

    Office

    1503 Buenos Aires Blvd Ste 110, 
    Lady Lake, FL 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Rivers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lady Lake, Florida. Dr. Rivers 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 Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

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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 Summerfield, 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 Summerfield, 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 Summerfield, 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 Summerfield, 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 Summerfield, 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 Summerfield, 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 Summerfield, 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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