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

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Joliet, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 82 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Joliet, IL. Of these, 68 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Kevin Casey
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    330 Madison St., Suite 200, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I believe in the power of listening to each patient, providing a thorough explanation of their ear, nose and throat condition and developing a treatment plan using patient input in order to tailor their otolaryngology care to best fit their needs. Dr. Casey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

    Curtis G. Walsh
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

    15884 W 127th St, 
    Lemont, IL 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Curtis Walsh is an Otolaryngologist in Lemont, Illinois. Dr. Walsh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, DFNB1, Palatal Myoclonus, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

    Andrew Wunderlich
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    2100 Glenwood Ave., 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Each patient is a unique person requiring a specially tailored medical approach after thorough evaluation. Dr. Wunderlich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Hypertensive Heart Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Stefan Nemeth
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    330 Madison St., Suite 103, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Preventive medicine, working with patients to achieve their health goals. Dr. Nemeth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Ent. Surgical Consultants LTD.

    2201 Glenwood Ave, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sung Chung is a General Surgeon in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Chung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ethmoiditis, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Ent. Surgical Consultants LTD.

    2201 Glenwood Ave, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rajeev Mehta is an Otolaryngologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Perichondritis, Parathyroidectomy, and Septoplasty.

    Kashyap N. Katwala
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    1206 E. 9th St., 
    Lockport, IL 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    I treat patients in the way I would treat my loved ones. Dr. Katwala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Silver Cross Medical Group-Hedges Mokena

    21205 Owens Rd Ste 3, 
    Mokena, IL 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abraham Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mokena, Illinois. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Philip D. Kooiker
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

    15884 W 127th St, 
    Lemont, IL 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Kooiker is an Otolaryngologist in Lemont, Illinois. Dr. Kooiker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Tinnitus, Jones Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

    Ryan Burgette
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    24600 W. 127th St., Building B, Suite 130, 
    Plainfield, IL 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I believe it is important to build a strong partnership with my patients and their families. To that end, I focus on open, individualized, and educational discussions with patients and families in order to ensure their comfort and prepare them for any treatment or surgery plan. 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.

    Paul Chemello
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    21160 S La Grange Rd, 
    Frankfort, IL 
     (12.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Chemello is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Frankfort, Illinois. Dr. Chemello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), and Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4.

    David A. Olmstead
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    9550 W 167th St, 
    Orland Park, IL 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Olmstead is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Olmstead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Colonoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Internal Medicine & Family Practice SC

    1719 Glenwood Ave, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shahid Masood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Masood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gastrostomy, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Geriatrics

    Primary Care Physicians Of Joliet S C.

    2025 S Chicago St, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yatin Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    Ent. Surgical Consultants LTD.

    2201 Glenwood Ave, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Bartindale is an Otolaryngologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Bartindale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, Hearing Loss, Microvascular Decompression, and Nerve Decompression.

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

    Ent. Surgical Consultants LTD.

    2201 Glenwood Ave, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Gartlan is a General Surgeon in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Gartlan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Male Pattern Baldness.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1051 Essington Rd Ste 250, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Suresh Bhalla is a Gastroenterologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Bhalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Silver Cross Medical Group (Scmg)-Joliet 230

    1051 Essington Rd Ste 230, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Diana Burda is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Burda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

    Internal Medicine And Family Physicians SC

    1051 Essington Rd Ste 290, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bhavesh Gandhi is a Geriatrics provider in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Gandhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

    Internal Medicine And Family Physicians SC

    1051 Essington Rd Ste 290, 
    Joliet, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mouhannad Kantar is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Kantar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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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