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    MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Watkinsville, GA. Of these, 33 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    40 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Athens Digestive Healthcare Associates

      1360 Caduceus Way, Bldg 300 Suite 101, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (5.0 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
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      1351 Stonebridge Pkwy, Bldg 105, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amanda Downs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Downs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypothyroidism, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Hypertension. Dr. Downs is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Michelle Woodard Md, LLC

      2410 Hog Mountain Rd, Suite 303, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Woodard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Woodard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Woodard is currently accepting new patients.

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

      St. Mary's Medical Group, Inc.

      2410 Hog Mountain Rd, Suite 201, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic, Hindi, Spanish, Telugu, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

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

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

      Greater Athens Physicians, Inc

      1550 Mars Hill Rd, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Raymond Gilbert is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Gilbert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Common Cold, Low Sodium Level, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Gilbert is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Reddy Urgent Care LLC

      1061 Dowdy Rd, Suite 100, 
      Athens, GA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients

      Ram Reddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Opioid Use Disorder, Bronchitis, Chronic Cough, and Acute Cystitis. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Tmb Medical Associates, P.C.

      2470 Daniels Bridge Rd, Suite 221, 
      Athens, GA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Toby Bond is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Bond 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, and Sinusitis. Dr. Bond is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      1305 Jennings Mill Rd, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Wells is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Wells is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Wells is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      1305 Jennings Mill Rd, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alvin Young is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      1305 Jennings Mill Rd, Suite 210, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dennis Bullock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Bullock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Glossitis, Pernicious Anemia, Subacute Combined Degeneration, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Dr. Bullock is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      1305 Jennings Mill Rd, Suite 230, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Mcelhannon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Mcelhannon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Mcelhannon is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      1305 Jennings Mill Rd, Suite 210, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Keith Zimmerman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Zimmerman is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Oconee Family Practice PC

      1747 Langford Drive, Building 400, Suite 105, 
      Watkinsville, GA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Earhart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Watkinsville, Georgia. Dr. Earhart 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, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Earhart is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Athens Primary Care LLC

      139 Alps Rd, 
      Athens, GA 
       (5.9 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

      Aga, LLC

      340 N Milledge Ave, Suite B, 
      Athens, GA 
       (6.7 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 
       (6.7 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.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ent Of Athens, LLC

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (7.0 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.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      University Cancer And Blood Center, LLC

      3320 Old Jefferson Rd, Bldg 700, 
      Athens, GA 
       (8.4 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 
       (8.4 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.

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

      Greater Athens Physicians, Inc

      1450 Barnett Shoals Rd B, 
      Athens, GA 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Dutch
      Accepting New Patients

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