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    MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Topeka, KS. Of these, 27 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    40 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty

      Topeka Ear, Nose And Throat, P.A.

      920 Sw Lane St, Suite 200, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Topeka Ear, Nose And Throat, P.A.

      920 Sw Lane St, Suite 200, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Glynn is an Otolaryngologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Glynn 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, Empyema, Infant Hearing Loss, and Septoplasty. Dr. Glynn is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      720 Sw Lane St, Fl 2, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Curtis Baum is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Baum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Baum is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      720 Sw Lane St, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Schroeder is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Schroeder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schroeder is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Syed Jafri is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Jafri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Accepting New Patients

      William Dierenfeldt is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Dierenfeldt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Dierenfeldt is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fadi Bdair is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Bdair is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Intestinal Cancer, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adam Tritsch is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Tritsch has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brent Roeder is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Roeder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Roeder is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ahmed Saeed is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Saeed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Kansas Medical Clinic PA

      2200 Sw 6th St, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shekhar Challa is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Challa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Diverticular Disease, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Kansas Medical Clinic PA

      2200 Sw 6th St, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Farid Namin is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Namin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Ps127andjn434 LLC

      2655 Sw Wanamaker Rd H, Vintage Medical Associates, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Heston is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Heston is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Painful Swallowing, and Swallowing Difficulty. Dr. Heston is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Topeka Ear, Nose And Throat, P.A.

      920 Sw Lane St, Suite 200, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Lepse is an Otolaryngologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Lepse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, Sinusitis, and DFNB1. Dr. Lepse is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      920 Sw Lane St, Suite 200, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Douglas Barnes is an Otolaryngologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Barnes 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), Infant Hearing Loss, Otitis, and DFNB1. Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      720 Sw Lane St, Fl 1, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Khalil Abuamr is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Abuamr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Abuamr is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      1414 Sw 8th Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Ricci is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Ricci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ricci is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine

      Topeka Physician Group LLC

      1700 Sw 7th St, Fl 2, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Rider is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Rider is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Necrosis, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Rider is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Holmes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Venous Insufficiency, Cellulitis, and Peptic Ulcer. Dr. Holmes is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Cotton-O'neil Clinic Revocable Trust

      901 Sw Garfield Ave, 
      Topeka, KS 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Katherine Willingham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Willingham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Sciatica. Dr. Willingham 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 Topeka, 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 Topeka, 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 Topeka, 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 Topeka, 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 Topeka, 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 Topeka, 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 Topeka, 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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