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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 41 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Athens, GA. Of these, 34 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    41 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Aga, LLC

      340 N Milledge Ave, Suite B, 
      Athens, GA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marc Rosenberg is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Aga, LLC

      340 N Milledge Ave, Suite B, 
      Athens, GA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erik Person is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Person has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ent Of Athens, LLC

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Blake Kimbrell is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Kimbrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and Myringotomy. Dr. Kimbrell is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      139 Alps Rd, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Hill is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Hill is rated as an Advanced 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). Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      University Cancer And Blood Center, LLC

      3320 Old Jefferson Rd, Bldg 700, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Minesh Mehta is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      University Cancer And Blood Center, LLC

      3320 Old Jefferson Rd, Bldg 800, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vikas Sangwan is a Hepatologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Sangwan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Jaundice, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Athens Digestive Healthcare Associates

      1360 Caduceus Way, Bldg 300 Suite 101, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Asif Qadri is a Gastroenterologist in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Qadri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Ent Of Athens, LLC

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Mixson is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Mixson 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, Macroglossia, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Mixson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ent Of Athens, LLC

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Byron Norris is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Norris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Sinusitis. Dr. Norris is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ent Of Athens, LLC

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Elizabeth Katz is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Ent Of Athens, LLC

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christian Barnes is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Barnes 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. Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Ent Of Athens, LLC

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Murphey is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Murphey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Ruptured Eardrum, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Murphey is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      1199 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tia Neely is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Neely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Neely is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation

      1230 Baxter St, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Dutch, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Yolin Bueno is a Geriatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Bueno has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Necrosis, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Bueno is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation

      1230 Baxter St, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mckay Crowley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Crowley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Acute Kidney Failure, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Crowley is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Medical Office Force

      2005 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Isinai, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Zaigham Butt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Butt 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, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Butt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      700 Sunset Dr, Suite 103, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Samoan
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Simpson is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1. Dr. Simpson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      700 Sunset Dr, Suite 501, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Wilde is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Wilde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophagitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      1000 Hawthorne Ave, Suite T, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Clinton Ashford is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Ashford has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Vertigo, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Ashford is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      120 Hawthorne Park, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Lucas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Lucas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Lucas 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 Athens, GA?

      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 Athens, GA?

      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 Athens, GA?

      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 Athens, GA?

      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 Athens, GA?

      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 Athens, GA?

      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 Athens, GA?

      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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