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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 227 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Lake Forest, IL. Of these, 184 are Experienced, 40 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    227 providers found
      Andrew Mazulis
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      825 S Milwaukee Ave, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Mazulis is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Mazulis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Mesenteritis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Richard A. Margolin
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Lincolnshire 100 Village Green

      100 Village Green Dr, Ste 120, 
      Lincolnshire, IL 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Margolin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dr. Margolin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

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      Alexander S. Tosiou
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Tosiou is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Tosiou has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      North Shore Ear Nose And Throat Assoc Ltd

      1160 Park Ave W, Suite 4n, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jodi Zuckerman is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Zuckerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1. Dr. Zuckerman is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mark A Greenberger MD Sc

      480 Elm Pl, Suite 203, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Greenberger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Greenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

      Mark A Greenberger MD Sc

      480 Elm Pl, Suite 203, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Smiley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Smiley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), and Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

      Tarek Almouradi
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      Libertyville, IL 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Tarek Almouradi is an Internal Medicine provider in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Almouradi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Frank G. Martini
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Frank Martini is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Martini 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 Diverticular Disease, Visceromegaly, Collagenous Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Asamad Soudagar
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Asamad Soudagar is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Soudagar has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gi Partners Of Illinois LLC

      1880 W Winchester Rd, Suite 201, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Berkelhammer is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Berkelhammer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, Esophagitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      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 
       (14.0 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 
       (14.3 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.

      Cristina Manta
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Advocate Medical Group Geriatric Medicine

      1775 Ballard Rd, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.9 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.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      71 Waukegan Rd, Suite 700, 
      Lake Bluff, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Judy Chen is an Otolaryngologist in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Actinomycosis, and Enlarged Adenoids. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      71 Waukegan Rd, Suite 700, 
      Lake Bluff, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Levi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Dr. Levi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Levi is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      71 Waukegan Rd, Suite 700, 
      Lake Bluff, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Munsell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Dr. Munsell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Apraxia, Shingles, and Empyema. Dr. Munsell is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      71 Waukegan Rd, Suite 700, 
      Lake Bluff, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Lin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Graves Disease, Dementia, Thyroid Storm, and Tracheitis. Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Forward Focus Medical Care LLC

      990 S Waukegan Rd, Suite 200, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Wolfman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Wolfman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension.

      Igor Naryzhny
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      255 Parkway Dr, 
      Lincolnshire, IL 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Igor Naryzhny is a Gastroenterologist in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dr. Naryzhny has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Ascites, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Amit D. Kalra
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Amit Kalra is a Gastroenterologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Kalra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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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