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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Metropolis, IL. Of these, 25 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    37 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      28 Chick St, 
      Metropolis, IL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Shiben is a Gastroenterologist in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Shiben is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      28 Chick St, 
      Metropolis, IL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rick Mccombs is a Gastroenterologist in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Mccombs 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 Gastrectomy.

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      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group

      2605 Kentucky Avenue, Suite 202, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Russell Carter is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Carter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Carter is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 202, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pamela Reed is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Reed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty

      Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLC

      225 Medical Ctr Dr, Suite 308, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lingaiah Chandrashekar is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Chandrashekar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Massac Memorial Hospital

      1204 W 10th St, Suite Aandb, 
      Metropolis, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Hawkins is an Otolaryngologist in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1. Dr. Hawkins is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Massac Memorial Hospital

      1204 W 10th St, 
      Metropolis, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Walters is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Walters 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 Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Low Potassium Level. Dr. Walters is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1203 W 10th St, 
      Metropolis, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Randy Oliver is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Oliver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Oliver is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1203 W 10th St, 
      Metropolis, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Staton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Staton 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, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Staton is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 601, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Carl Nechtman is an Otolaryngologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Nechtman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Male Pattern Baldness, Aural Polyps, Macroglossia, Septoplasty, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nechtman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 202, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Anderson is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 202, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrew Bailey is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Bailey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Bailey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 202, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Amjad Awan is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Awan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shawn Jones is an Otolaryngologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Laryngeal Cancer, Aural Polyps, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLC

      225 Medical Ctr Dr, Suite 308, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristin Gaffney is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Gaffney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Health Physicians Kentucky Specialty Care LLC

      225 Medical Ctr Dr, Suite 308, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ross Jones is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      4620 Village Square Drive, Suite 101, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Wilson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      2425 New Holt Rd, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Eickholz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Eickholz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mycoplasma Pneumonia, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 202, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Zachary Garner is a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Garner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 601, 
      Paducah, KY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Resser is an Otolaryngologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Resser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tonsillitis, Thyroid Nodule, Aural Polyps, Laryngectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Resser 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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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