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    MediFind found 124 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Hawaii, US. Of these, 113 are Experienced and 11 are Advanced.

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    124 providers found
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Joyful Living LLC

      1248 Kinoole St, Suite 101, 
      Hilo, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Dykema is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hilo, Hawaii. Dr. Dykema is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Febrile Neutropenia, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Hawaii Ear Nose And Throat Consultants Corp

      1441 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1300, 
      Honolulu, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Japanese, Korean
      Accepting New Patients

      Seung Lee is an Otolaryngologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mel A Ona M D Incorporated

      590 Farrington Hwy, 
      Kapolei, HI 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mel Ona is a Gastroenterologist in Kapolei, Hawaii. Dr. Ona 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 Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ona is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Inc

      134 Puuhonu Way, 
      Hilo, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Jahraus is a Gastroenterologist in Hilo, Hawaii. Dr. Jahraus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1190 Waianuenue Ave, 
      Hilo, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Clyde Miyaki is a Gastroenterologist in Hilo, Hawaii. Dr. Miyaki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      The Queens Medical Center

      1301 Punchbowl St, 
      Honolulu, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Klem is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Klem is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Klem is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Straub Medical Center Department Of Gastroenterology

      888 S King St, 
      Honolulu, HI 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Swindoll is a Gastroenterologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Swindoll 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 Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Swindoll is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Castle Medical Center

      642 Ulukahiki St, Suite 103a, 
      Kailua, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kha Ngo is a Gastroenterologist in Kailua, Hawaii. Dr. Ngo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Hawaii Gastroenterology Specialist

      98 -211 Pali Momi St, Suite 312, 
      Aiea, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Darrell Lee is a Gastroenterologist in Aiea, Hawaii. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, and Indigestion.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      91-575 Farrington Hwy, 
      Kapolei, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Gries is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Kapolei, Hawaii. Dr. Gries is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Scarlet Fever, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, and Bronchitis.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Hawaii Gastroenterology Specialist

      98 -211 Pali Momi St, Suite 312, 
      Aiea, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Wong is a Gastroenterologist in Aiea, Hawaii. Dr. Wong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      590 Farrington Hwy, Unit 526a, 
      Kapolei, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aaron Small is a Gastroenterologist in Kapolei, Hawaii. Dr. Small is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center

      3288 Moanalua Rd, 
      Honolulu, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christine Kim is an Otolaryngologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Familial Deafness, Low Nasal Bridge, Adenoidectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      173 Hoohana St, Suite 104, 
      Kahului, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Roy Matsuyama is a Gastroenterologist in Kahului, Hawaii. Dr. Matsuyama is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      The Queens Medical Center

      550 S Beretania St, Suite 601, 
      Honolulu, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brandon Yim is a Gastroenterologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Yim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Swallowing Difficulty, Achalasia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      321 N Kuakini St, 
      Honolulu, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eugene Kamemoto is a Gastroenterologist in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr. Kamemoto 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), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Alii Health Center

      78 -6831 Alii Dr, Suite 422, 
      Kailua Kona, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scot Murray is a Gastroenterologist in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Dr. Murray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Maui Medical Group Inc

      2180 Main St, 
      Wailuku, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      67-1125 Mamalaho Hwy, 
      Kamuela, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ron Ah Loy is a Gastroenterologist in Kamuela, Hawaii. Dr. Ah Loy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Kau Hospital

      1190 Waianuenue Ave, 
      Hilo, HI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jorge Guzman is a Gastroenterologist in Hilo, Hawaii. Dr. Guzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Guzman 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 in Hawaii, US?

      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 in Hawaii, US?

      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 in Hawaii, US?

      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 in Hawaii, US?

      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 in Hawaii, US?

      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 in Hawaii, US?

      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 in Hawaii, US?

      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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