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    MediFind found 397 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Bloomingdale, IL. Of these, 314 are Experienced, 75 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    397 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Charous is an Otolaryngologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Charous is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Charous is currently accepting new patients.

      Brent E. Richardson
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      3010 Highland Pkwy, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brent Richardson is an Otolaryngologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Richardson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Painful Swallowing, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      715 W Lake St, Suite 104, 
      Addison, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic

      Chool Liyanapatabendi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Addison, Illinois. Dr. Liyanapatabendi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      501 Thornhill Dr, 
      Carol Stream, IL 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Angelo Miele is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Carol Stream, Illinois. Dr. Miele is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Miele is currently accepting new patients.

      Patrick E. Simon
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      885 Roosevelt Rd Ste 301, 
      Glen Ellyn, IL 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrick Simon is an Otolaryngologist in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. Dr. Simon 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 Perichondritis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Mbs Imaging LLC

      1919 S Highland Ave, Suite 100c, 
      Lombard, IL 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aziz Ahmed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. Ahmed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Pneumonia, and Movement Disorders.

      Ravi Prakash
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group General Surgery

      3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1002, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ravi Prakash is a Gastroenterologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Joseph M. Chimino
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      77 Rand Rd, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Chimino is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Chimino 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 Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Midwest Digestive Health & Nutrition

      900 East Rand Road, Suite 120, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Neil Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

      Brian A. Chicoine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome

      1610 Luther Ln, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (13.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Chicoine is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Chicoine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Hypothyroidism, and Cellulitis.

      Anthony T. Mccormack
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Memory Center

      1875 Dempster St, Ste 520, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Mccormack is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Mccormack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Cristina Manta
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Advocate Medical Group Geriatric Medicine

      1775 Ballard Rd, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Romanian
      Offers Telehealth

      Cristina Manta is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Manta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Vitamin D Deficiency, Vertigo, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Monica Maalouf is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Maalouf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Foot Drop, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Borrowdale is an Otolaryngologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Borrowdale is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Borrowdale is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      30 Stratford Dr, 
      Bloomingdale, IL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Dubin is a Gastroenterologist in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Dr. Dubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Morning Sickness, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      30 Stratford Dr, 
      Bloomingdale, IL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Song is a Gastroenterologist in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Dr. Song is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      30 Stratford Dr, 
      Bloomingdale, IL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Kraseman is an Otolaryngologist in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Dr. Kraseman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngitis, Trachoma, Infant Hearing Loss, and Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands. Dr. Kraseman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      30 Stratford Dr, 
      Bloomingdale, IL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Donzelli is an Otolaryngologist in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Dr. Donzelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Sinusitis, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Donzelli is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      30 Stratford Dr, 
      Bloomingdale, IL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Labotka is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Dr. Labotka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      30 Stratford Dr, 
      Bloomingdale, IL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ryan Burgette is an Otolaryngologist in Bloomingdale, Illinois. Dr. Burgette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Burgette 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 Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, 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 Bloomingdale, 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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