The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Derby, KS

Find the Top Swallowing Difficulty Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 62 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Derby, KS. Of these, 52 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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62 providers found
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine

    Avita Senior Living At Derby

    719 N Klein Cir, 
    Derby, KS 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tyler Buser is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Derby, Kansas. Dr. Buser has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Orthostatic Hypotension, Pericarditis, and Apoplexy.

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

    Kmc Physicians Family Health Center

    1410 N Woodlawn Blvd, 
    Derby, KS 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Luke Records is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Derby, Kansas. Dr. Records is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Orthostatic Hypotension, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    General Surgery

    Office

    1720 E Osage Rd, 
    Derby, KS 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eldon Sunderland is a General Surgeon in Derby, Kansas. Dr. Sunderland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Hyperparathyroidism.

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

    Derby Familly Medical Center

    1101 N Rock Rd, 
    Derby, KS 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lorraine Alvarado is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Derby, Kansas. Dr. Alvarado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

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

    Derby Familly Medical Center

    1101 N Rock Rd, 
    Derby, KS 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Bongers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Derby, Kansas. Dr. Bongers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Sciatica, and Tracheitis.

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

    Mulvane Family Medcenter

    1004 SE Louis Dr, 
    Mulvane, KS 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Comer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mulvane, Kansas. Dr. Comer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

    Advena Living On Fountainview

    601 N Rose Hill Rd, 
    Rose Hill, KS 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rodney Bryant is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Rose Hill, Kansas. Dr. Bryant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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

    Office

    1131 S Clifton Ave Ste B, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Liepins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Liepins is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Dementia, Ascites, Pericarditis, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Kansas Gastroenterology

    3121 N Webb Rd, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Estephan Zayat is a Gastroenterologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Zayat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Crohn's Disease, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Kansas Gastroenterology

    3121 N Webb Rd, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Lievens is a Gastroenterologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Lievens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Williams Medical Group Practice LLC

    7107 S Meridian St, 
    Haysville, KS 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Parman is a Family Medicine provider in Haysville, Kansas. Dr. Parman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Hypertension.

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

    William H Scott MD PA

    1431 S Bluffview Dr Ste 111, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patrick Wolf is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Wolf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Vigilias LLC

    Wichita, KS 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Paris is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Paris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Insomnia, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

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

    Kansas Orthopaedic Center, PA

    2450 N Woodlawn Blvd, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Salyers is an Internal Medicine provider in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Salyers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Esophageal Varices, Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Salyers is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Cardiology

    Kansas Physician Group

    2600 N Woodlawn Blvd, 
    Wichita,, KS 
     (12.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Bowles is a Cardiologist in Wichita,, Kansas. Dr. Bowles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Ascension Rx 1406

    3311 E Murdock St, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Chang is a Gastroenterologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Lymphocytic Colitis, Morning Sickness, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Office

    1010 N Kansas St, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donna Flemming is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Flemming is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Familial Hypertension, Dementia, and Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS).

    Donna Sweet
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine

    KuMc Internal Medicine Midtown Clinic

    1001 N Minneapolis St, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donna Sweet is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Sweet is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Sepsis, HIV/AIDS, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Ascension Medical Group Via Christi On Founders' Circle-Gastroenterology

    1947 N Founders Cir, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (12.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Kilgore is a Gastroenterologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Kilgore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Kansas Gastroenterology

    3121 N Webb Rd, 
    Wichita, KS 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bassem Matta is a Gastroenterologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Matta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Derby, KS?

    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 Derby, KS?

    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 Derby, KS?

    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 Derby, KS?

    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 Derby, KS?

    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 Derby, KS?

    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 Derby, KS?

    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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