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    MediFind found 425 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Schaumburg, IL. Of these, 337 are Experienced, 77 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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    425 providers found
      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 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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 Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Rumana J. Siddiqui
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Signature Medical Group

      1585 N Barrington Rd, 
      Hoffman Estates, IL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Telugu
      Offers Telehealth

      Rumana Siddiqui is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Dr. Siddiqui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Midwest Digestive Health & Nutrition

      900 East Rand Road, Suite 120, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (8.9 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.

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      Brian A. Chicoine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome

      1610 Luther Ln, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (11.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Chicoine is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Chicoine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Hypothyroidism, and Cellulitis.

      Anthony T. Mccormack
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Memory Center

      1875 Dempster St, Ste 520, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Mccormack is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Mccormack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      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 
       (14.2 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, Alzheimer's Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Richard Mcpartlin
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1001, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Mcpartlin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Mcpartlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Common Cold, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

      Mukund Venu
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Midwest Digestive Health And Nutrition

      900 East Rand Road, Suite 120, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mukund Venu is a Gastroenterologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Venu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      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 
       (12.6 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.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Northwest Suburban Medical Group S.C

      2201 W Schaumburg Rd, Suite B, 
      Schaumburg, IL 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Afshan Hameeduddin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Schaumburg, Illinois. Dr. Hameeduddin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Colonoscopy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Hameeduddin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      5999 New Wilke Rd, 
      Rolling Meadows, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Smyrniotis is an Otolaryngologist in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dr. Smyrniotis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Vertigo, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, and Myringotomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Illinois Sinus Center Ent Associates Sc

      1555 Barrington Rd, Bldg 1, 
      Hoffman Estates, IL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Deitch is an Otolaryngologist in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Dr. Deitch 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), Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1. Dr. Deitch is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      1835 Rohlwing Rd, Suite A, 
      Rolling Meadows, IL 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John O'connell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dr. O'connell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Avian Influenza, and Heart Failure.

      Bela D. Desai
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      77 Rand Rd, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Bela Desai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

      Orazio Bartolomeo
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      O Bartolomeo, MD, SC

      120 N Northwest Hwy, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Offers Telehealth

      Orazio Bartolomeo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Bartolomeo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Shervin Dorodi
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Quality Medical Care, SC

      1400 E Golf Rd, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Offers Telehealth

      Shervin Dorodi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Dorodi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

      Seng M. Leong
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      27750 W Highway, Ste 240, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Seng Leong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Leong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Familial Hypertension, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Cristina Manta
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Advocate Medical Group Geriatric Medicine

      1775 Ballard Rd, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (11.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Romanian
      Offers Telehealth

      Cristina Manta is a Geriatrics provider 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, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Ravi Prakash
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group General Surgery

      3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1002, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ravi Prakash is a Gastroenterologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Bonaventure Medical Foundation LLC

      25 E Schaumburg Rd, 
      Schaumburg, IL 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Behnke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Schaumburg, Illinois. Dr. Behnke 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, Gastrostomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Behnke is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, 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 Schaumburg, 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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