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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 91 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Crystal Lake, IL. Of these, 59 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    91 providers found
      Arun Narang
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group

      633 Ridgeview Dr, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Arun Narang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Narang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      George N. Atia
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

      200 Fox Glen Ct, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      George Atia is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Atia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Amit G. Shah
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati 

      Amit Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Dale L. Coy
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dale Coy is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Coy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      William A. Stinson
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      650 Dakota St Ste A, 
      Crystal Lake, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Stinson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Stinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, Testicular Failure, and Chronic Cough.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brant Lutsi is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Lutsi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Manish Bhuva is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Bhuva is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      390 E Congress Pkwy, Unit M, 
      Crystal Lake, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Goodman is an Otolaryngologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Perichondritis, Familial Deafness, Laryngitis, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Family Medicine For Mchenry County

      1095 Pingree Rd, Suite 108, 
      Crystal Lake, IL 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Lesser is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Lesser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Coronary Heart Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Salman A. Khan
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B301, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Salman Khan is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Portal Hypertension, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Mobeen A. Shirazi
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Affiliated Ear, Nose & Throat Physicians

      2441 Lake Shore Dr, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu

      Mobeen Shirazi is an Otolaryngologist in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Shirazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, Tinnitus, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Grande is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Grande is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Seth F. Tatel
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B301, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Seth Tatel is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Tatel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

      200 Fox Glen Ct, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vivek Mehta is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

      200 Fox Glen Ct, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stacey Mckelvey is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Mckelvey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chad Spangler is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Spangler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Macroamylasemia, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicole Gentile is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Gentile is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dafna Gordon is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Gary L. Livingston
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      27790 W Highway 22, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Livingston is an Otolaryngologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Livingston 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), Hyperparathyroidism, Throat Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Jason G. Cundiff
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      27790 W Highway 22, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Cundiff is an Otolaryngologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Cundiff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Infant Hearing Loss, Thyroid Nodule, Gastrostomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

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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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, 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 Crystal Lake, 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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