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    MediFind found 186 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Shawnee, KS. Of these, 138 are Experienced, 44 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    186 providers found
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Sign Language, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jay Dunfield is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Dunfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Dunfield is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Rudman is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Rudman 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), Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rudman is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Wirtz is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Wirtz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Glossectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Wirtz is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Bradley Seaman is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Seaman 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), Sinusitis, Empyema, Infant Hearing Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Seaman is currently accepting new patients.

      Steven F. Ellis
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

      5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
      Overland Park, KS 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Ellis is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Ellis 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), Ethmoiditis, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Ellis is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Prime Healthcare Kansas City - Physician Services LLC

      1004 Carondelet Dr, Suite 300, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karla Houston-Gray is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Houston-Gray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Houston-Gray is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      9100 W 74th St, Shawnee Mission Medical Ce, 
      Overland Park, KS 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Srinivasa Vasa is a Gastroenterologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Vasa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Gastric Dysmotility, Heartburn, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      8800 W 75th St, Suite 310, 
      Shawnee Mission, KS 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Sturgeon is a Gastroenterologist in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Sturgeon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      7230 Renner Rd, 
      Shawnee, KS 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Propeck is a Gastroenterologist in Shawnee, Kansas. Dr. Propeck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shannon Kraft is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Kraft is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kraft is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Garnett is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Garnett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Garnett is currently accepting new patients.

      Robert F. Thompson
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

      5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
      Overland Park, KS 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Thompson is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Thompson 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), Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, and Myringotomy. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

      Richard B. Price
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

      5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
      Overland Park, KS 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Price is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Price 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), Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Vertigo. Dr. Price is currently accepting new patients.

      Mitchell J. Challis
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

      5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
      Overland Park, KS 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mitchell Challis is an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Challis 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), Empyema, Sinusitis, Tinnitus, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Challis is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine

      Complete Health Care Services PA

      8900 Parallel Pkwy, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Srinath Tadakamalla is a Geriatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Tadakamalla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Dementia, and Alzheimer's Disease. Dr. Tadakamalla is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9301 W 74th St, 100 Ahmg Hematology Oncolo, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Royce Dunn is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Dunn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Pulmonary Embolism, Alzheimer's Disease, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Dunn is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9100 W 74th St, Ahmg Cardiology At Shawnee, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Yoakam is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Yoakam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Yoakam is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9100 W 74th St, Ahmg Cardiology At Shawnee, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jill Spangler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Spangler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Idiopathic Edema, Memory Loss, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Spangler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      9100 W 74th St, 
      Shawnee Mission, KS 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lindsey Clancey is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Clancey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Clancey is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9100 W 74th St, Ahmg Cardiology At Shawnee, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Greinke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Greinke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Osteopenia. Dr. Greinke 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 Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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 Shawnee, 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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