The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Canton, GA

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Canton, GA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 44 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Canton, GA. Of these, 30 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Ronald A. Van Tuyl
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Ear, Nose, Throat And Allergy Specialists

    215 Riverstone Drive, 
    Canton, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ronald Van Tuyl received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1986. He completed a residency in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Emory University and was chief resident in 1991. He was inducted as a fellow to the American College of Surgeons in 1993. Dr. Van Tuyl is double boarded. In addition to being Board Certified by the American Academy of Otolaryngology (ENT), he is also Board Certified by the Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy. He is also a member of the Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.Dr. Van Tuyl believes in earning patients' trust by providing individualized attention and offering sound, ethical medical recommendations. You can be confident that state-of-the-art medical and surgical knowledge is utilized. It is our goal and commitment to continually educate ourselves on performing new procedures and maintaining the highest possible quality of care. Dr. Van Tuyl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Myringotomy.

    Jason R. Hefner
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatrics | Family Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pediatrics | Family Medicine

    Piedmont Physicians Of Canton

    15 Reinhardt College Parkway, Suite 100, 
    Canton, GA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Hefner earned his medical degree and completed his internal medicine residency at the University of Alabama, School of Medicine in Birmingham. Board certified in internal medicine and pediatrics, Dr. Hefner is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Hefner was in practice in Woodstock, Georgia. He also was a member of the American College of Physicians and the Medical Association of the State of Alabama prior to moving to Georgia.In his spare time, Dr. Hefner enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, and going to church. He welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Hefner 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.

    Michael D. Perrino
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia - Jasper

    134 Mountainside Village Parkway, Building 500, 
    Jasper, GA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Perrino is a Gastroenterologist in Jasper, Georgia. Dr. Perrino is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Lymphocytic Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Perrino is currently accepting new patients.

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    Adam H. Levy
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia - Jasper

    134 Mountainside Village Parkway, Building 500, 
    Jasper, GA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Levy is a Gastroenterologist in Jasper, Georgia. Dr. Levy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Levy is currently accepting new patients.

    Frank Lopez
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia - Jasper

    134 Mountainside Village Parkway, Building 500, 
    Jasper, GA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Frank Lopez is a Gastroenterologist in Jasper, Georgia. Dr. Lopez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lopez is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Northwest ENT Associates PC

    13 Reinhardt College Pkwy, 
    Canton, GA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ryan Kauffman is an Otolaryngologist in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Kauffman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Infant Hearing Loss, and Jones Syndrome.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    GI Specialists Of Georgia

    13 Reinhardt College Pkwy # 200, 
    Canton, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Karim Gani is a Gastroenterologist in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Gani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    GI Specialists Of Georgia

    118 Mill St Ste 110, 
    Woodstock, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Kim is a Gastroenterologist in Woodstock, Georgia. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    GI Specialists Of Georgia

    118 Mill St Ste 110, 
    Woodstock, GA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sohail Asfandiyar is a Gastroenterologist in Woodstock, Georgia. Dr. Asfandiyar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Medical Associates Professional Services LLC

    320 Hospital Rd, 
    Canton, GA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Early is an Internal Medicine provider in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Early is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Menetrier Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Cirrhosis.

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

    Medical Associates Of North Georgia-Main Office

    320 Hospital Rd, 
    Canton, GA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Catherine Morris is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Ear Nose Throat And Allergy Specialists

    215 Riverstone Dr, 
    Canton, GA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nnenna Ezeilo is an Otolaryngologist in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Ezeilo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Sialadenitis, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology

    1120 Wellstar Way Ste 402, 
    Holly Springs, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Inder Tandon is a Gastroenterologist in Holly Springs, Georgia. Dr. Tandon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Menetrier Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Family Medicine

    1120 Wellstar Way Ste 204, 
    Holly Springs, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Porter is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Holly Springs, Georgia. Dr. Porter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Hypothyroidism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Sitosterolemia.

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

    Medical Associates Of North Georgia-Riverstone

    145 Riverstone Ter Ste 100, 
    Canton, GA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ayisha Gani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Gani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Endoscopy.

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

    North Atlanta Primary Care

    1495 Hickory Flat Highway, Ste100, 
    Canton, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Stone is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Stone has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Karl F. Mareth
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia - Jasper

    134 Mountainside Village Parkway, Building 500, 
    Jasper, GA 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karl Mareth is a Gastroenterologist in Jasper, Georgia. Dr. Mareth 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 Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gardner Syndrome, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mareth is currently accepting new patients.

    Anil Yadav
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine

    Prestige Medical Group - Holly Springs

    3755 Sixes Road, Ste 300, 
    Canton, GA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Anil Yadav specializes in Internal Medicine, with special interests in Cardiac Event Prevention, Weight Loss, Smoking Cessation, and Holistic Medicine. Dr. Yadav is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Transplant.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates-Canton

    2020 Cumming Hwy # 102, 
    Canton, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neal Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates-Canton

    2020 Cumming Hwy # 102, 
    Canton, GA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bruce Kalmin is a Gastroenterologist in Canton, Georgia. Dr. Kalmin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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 Canton, 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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