The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in crown point, IN

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 76 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near crown point, IN. Of these, 60 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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76 providers found
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Methodist Physician Group-Pavilion A, Ent

    101 E 87th Ave Ste 400 Fl Fourth, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Khaled Kashlan is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Kashlan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and TMJ Disorders. Dr. Kashlan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Health Crown Point

    1201 S Main St, 
    Crown Point, IN 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dennis Han is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Han is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Parathyroidectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Community Care Network Gastroenterology

    10215 Broadway Ste 203, 
    Crown Point, IN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients

    Kumar Venkatachalam is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Venkatachalam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Visceromegaly, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Venkatachalam is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Referral may be required

    Aceso Visiting Physicians And Geriatric Care Inc.

    300 N Main St Ste D, 
    Crown Point, IN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristine Teodori is a Geriatrics provider practicing medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Teodori is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Anemia, Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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

    Merrillville Surgery Center LLC

    101 E 87th Ave, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ammar Hassan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Iron Deficiency Anemia, Watermelon Stomach, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hassan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Carepointe PC

    99 E 86th Ave Ste A, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Tarin is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Tarin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Sinusitis, Otitis, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Franciscan Health Dyer

    24 Joliet St, 
    Dyer, IN 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Navin Kumar is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 73 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Office

    9731 Prairie Ave, 
    Highland, IN 
     (10.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Harsh Dalal is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Highland, Indiana. Dr. Dalal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Dalal is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Franciscan Health Crown Point

    1201 S Main St, 
    Crown Point, IN 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Shoaib Rasheed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Rasheed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Heart Attack, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Rasheed is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Community Care Network Gastroenterology

    10215 Broadway Ste 203, 
    Crown Point, IN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alaa Atieh is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Atieh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Hemorrhoids, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Office

    11035 Broadway Ste E, 
    Crown Point, IN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Jose Agusti is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Agusti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Protein Deficiency, Malnutrition, and Paraplegia. Dr. Agusti is currently accepting new patients.

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

    MDVIP - Crown Point, IN

    9150 E 109th Ave Ste 2B, 
    Crown Point, IN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Brett Brechner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Brechner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Brechner is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Ima Endoscopy Surgicenter PC

    8895 Broadway, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Peter Mavrelis is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Mavrelis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mavrelis is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Ima Endoscopy Surgicenter PC

    8895 Broadway, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Mirro is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Mirro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Colitis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mirro is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Ima Endoscopy Surgicenter PC

    8895 Broadway, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yun Kim is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Methodist Physician Group-Pavilion C, Family Medicine B

    8777 Broadway, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lauren Harting is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Harting is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Kidney Failure, Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Harting is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Methodist Physician Group-Pavilion D, Family Medicine

    311 E 89th Ave, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian
    Accepting New Patients

    Fadi Alzeidan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Alzeidan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Memory Loss, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Alzeidan is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    202 E 86th Pl, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rupesh Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Esophagitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Office

    1574 E 85th Ave, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Oranu Ibekie is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Ibekie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Opioid Use Disorder, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ibekie is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Methodist Physician Group-Pavilion A, Ent

    101 E 87th Ave Ste 400 Fl Fourth, 
    Merrillville, IN 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anekal Sreeram is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Sreeram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, Septoplasty, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sreeram is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 crown point, 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 crown point, 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 crown point, 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 crown point, 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 crown point, 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 crown point, 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 crown point, 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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