The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Bloomington, IL

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Bloomington, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Bloomington, IL. Of these, 24 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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29 providers found
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pain Medicine
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Pain Medicine

    Gastro Intestinal Institute LLC

    2200 Jacobssen Dr Ste A, 
    Normal, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Matter is a Pain Medicine provider in Normal, Illinois. Dr. Matter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Heartburn, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1228 Towanda Ave Ste 1, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Clark is a Gastroenterologist in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Clark 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, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1505 Eastland Dr Ste 500, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammed Mahkri is a Gastroenterologist in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Mahkri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

    Carle Eureka Family Medicine-El Paso

    9 Heartland Dr Ste C, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Ingalsbe is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Ingalsbe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Mumps, and Congenital Mumps.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    OSF Home Health-Eastern Region

    1701 E College Ave, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Omar Khokhar is a Gastroenterologist in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Khokhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Sports Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Sports Medicine

    Office

    210 Saint Joseph Dr Ste 3, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Ginnetti is a primary care provider, practicing in Sports Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Ginnetti 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 High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Bloomington Normal Ear Nose Throat LTD

    1404 Eastland Dr Ste 209, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Russell is a General Surgeon in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Russell 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), Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

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

    RCG Central Illinois-Bloomington Capd

    1404 Eastland Dr Ste 103, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jibran Naseer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Naseer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Tracheitis, Sinusitis, and H1N1 Influenza.

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

    Medical Hills Internists

    1401 Eastland Dr Ste 320, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Swanson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Swanson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Peyronie Disease, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), High Cholesterol, and Sitosterolemia.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Carle Bromenn Medical Center

    1304 Franklin Ave, 
    Normal, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Deweert is a Gastroenterologist in Normal, Illinois. Dr. Deweert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Carle Bromenn Medical Center

    1304 Franklin Ave, 
    Normal, IL 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Carrington is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Normal, Illinois. Dr. Carrington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Carle Bromenn Family Medicine

    1302 Franklin Ave Ste 1100, 
    Normal, IL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Vales is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Normal, Illinois. Dr. Vales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Bronchitis.

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

    Medical Hills Internists

    1401 Eastland Dr, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Kindred is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Kindred is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy.

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

    Medical Hills Internists

    1401 Eastland Dr, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sven Klauss is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Klauss 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 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.

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

    Medical Hills Internists

    1401 Eastland Dr, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lilla Berck is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Berck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

    Office

    9 Heartland Dr Ste C, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Pilcher is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Pilcher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Breast Cancer.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Christie Clinic LLC

    2502 E Empire St Ste A, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Willard Noyes is an Otolaryngologist in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Noyes 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, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Mikulicz Disease, and Myringotomy.

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

    Office

    9 Heartland Dr Ste C, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jordan Forney is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Forney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Insomnia, Obesity in Children, and Herpetic Stomatitis.

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

    Bloomington Primary Care, Ltd.

    9 Heartland Dr, Suite C, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Houghton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Houghton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Erysipelas, St. Anthony's Fire, Vitamin D Deficiency, Insomnia, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Houghton is currently accepting new patients.

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

    OSF Home Health-Eastern Region

    1701 E College Ave, 
    Bloomington, IL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ira Halperin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomington, Illinois. Dr. Halperin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, and Lymphangiectasis.

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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 Bloomington, 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 Bloomington, 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 Bloomington, 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 Bloomington, 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 Bloomington, 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 Bloomington, 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 Bloomington, 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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