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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Alton, IL. Of these, 27 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    33 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ahmad Karadaghy is a Gastroenterologist in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Karadaghy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophagitis, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Klucka is a Gastroenterologist in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Klucka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3550 College Ave, Suite B, 
      Alton, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Riedel is a Gastroenterologist in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Riedel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Diverticular Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Endoscopy. Dr. Riedel is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Osf Multi-Specialty Group

      2 Saint Anthonys Way, Suite 300, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Colin Butterfield is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Butterfield has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Butterfield is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Osf Multi-Specialty Group

      2 Saint Anthonys Way, Suite 300, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Klein is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Klein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Klein is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2 Memorial Dr, Suite 205, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Allendorph is a Gastroenterologist in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Allendorph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Painful Swallowing.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      4 Memorial Dr, Suite 230, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mary Schinkel is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Schinkel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Otitis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      4 Memorial Dr, Suite 230, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yixi Tu is a Gastroenterologist in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Tu has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Painful Swallowing, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anuj Sharma is a Gastroenterologist in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Schenewerk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Schenewerk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Vertigo, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Schenewerk is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nidal Shawahin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Shawahin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension. Dr. Shawahin is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Rawdon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Rawdon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Chronic Cough, Hypertension, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Endoscopy. Dr. Rawdon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristen Stabell is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Stabell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, and Cirrhosis.

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

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      1 Memorial Dr, 
      Alton, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Harmon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Harmon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Alzheimer's Disease, Tracheitis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Harmon is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation, Inc.

      2615 Edwards St, 
      Alton, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Wolof
      Accepting New Patients

      Bryan Steele is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Alton, Illinois. Dr. Steele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Shigellosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Steele is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      11133 Dunn Rd, Suite 2427, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Olayiwola Olagbegi is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Olagbegi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ascites, Esophagitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      11155 Dunn Rd, Suite 309e, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Taylor is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Bile Duct Stricture, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      11155 Dunn Rd, 201n, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rick Hummel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Hummel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Andermann Syndrome, Hereditary Sensory Neuropathy Type 1 (HSN1), Septic Arthritis, and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc

      11155 Dunn Rd, Suite 309e, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nicole Shen is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Shen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Liver Transplant, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      11133 Dunn Rd, Room 2427, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ahmet Guler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Guler 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, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Alton, IL?

      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 Alton, IL?

      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 Alton, IL?

      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 Alton, IL?

      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 Alton, IL?

      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 Alton, IL?

      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 Alton, IL?

      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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