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    MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Michigan City, IN. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Franciscan Physician Network

      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Fumo is a Gastroenterologist in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Fumo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Fumo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology

      Franciscan Physician Network

      1225 E Coolspring Ave, Suite 300, 
      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Provenzano is a Pediatric Otolaryngologist and an Otolaryngologist in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Provenzano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Mikulicz Disease, Ruptured Eardrum, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Provenzano is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Post Acute Medical, PLLC

      1101 E Coolspring Ave, 
      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrice Yates is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Yates is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Anemia, Vascular Dementia, and Ascites. Dr. Yates is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Franciscan Physician Network

      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Nelson is a Gastroenterologist in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Post Acute Medical, PLLC

      1101 E Coolspring Ave, 
      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino
      Accepting New Patients

      Leo Solito is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Solito is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Low Blood Pressure, Vertigo, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Solito is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Post Acute Medical, PLLC

      1101 E Coolspring Ave, 
      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Walbridge is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Walbridge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vascular Dementia, Dementia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19. Dr. Walbridge is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      1225 E Coolspring Ave, Suite 300, 
      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Colgrove is an Otolaryngologist in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Colgrove is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Renal Oncocytoma, Ethmoiditis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Familial Deafness, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Colgrove is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

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

      Franciscan Physician Network

      1225 E Coolspring Ave, 
      Michigan City, IN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Carol Grobner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Michigan City, Indiana. Dr. Grobner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis. Dr. Grobner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Chesterton Physical Therapy Inc

      425 Sand Creek Dr, Suite C, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Minesh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Heart Attack, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Chesterton Physical Therapy Inc

      425 Sand Creek Dr, Suite C, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Heather Hazel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Hazel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Anemia. Dr. Hazel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Franciscan Physician Network

      770 Indian Boundary Rd, Suite 200, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eugene Lyubashevsky is a Gastroenterologist in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Lyubashevsky 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, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      650 Dickinson Rd, Suite A, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Paul is a Gastroenterologist in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Paul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Diverticular Disease, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      85 E Us Hwy 6, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (13.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anish Chopra is a Gastroenterologist in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Chopra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      650 Dickinson Rd, Suite A, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Derek Gasper is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Gasper 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), Hypothyroidism, and Idiopathic Edema. Dr. Gasper is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      650 Dickinson Rd, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Mirochna is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Mirochna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Mountain Sickness, Dementia, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Mirochna is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      650 Dickinson Rd, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sudhakar Garlapati is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Garlapati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Garlapati is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      La Porte Clinic Company LLC

      1509 State St, 
      La Porte, IN 
       (11.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients

      Alexander Igolnikov is a Gastroenterologist in La Porte, Indiana. Dr. Igolnikov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Igolnikov is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      La Porte Clinic Company LLC

      304 Detroit St, 
      La Porte, IN 
       (11.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Neil Wangstrom is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in La Porte, Indiana. Dr. Wangstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wangstrom is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Beacon Medical Group Inc

      900 I St, 
      La Porte, IN 
       (11.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald Mohs is an Otolaryngologist in La Porte, Indiana. Dr. Mohs 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), Sialadenitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Otitis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Mohs 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 Michigan City, IN?

      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 Michigan City, IN?

      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 Michigan City, IN?

      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 Michigan City, IN?

      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 Michigan City, IN?

      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 Michigan City, IN?

      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 Michigan City, IN?

      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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