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    MediFind found 85 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Shreveport, LA. Of these, 64 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    85 providers found
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Wk Bossier Internal Medicine

      2400 Hospital Dr, Suite 420, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kennedy Lim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Lung Metastases, Small Bowel Resection, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Lim is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wk Bossier Internal Medicine

      2400 Hospital Dr, Suite 420, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Attila Balogh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Balogh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Balogh is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wk Bossier Ent And Allergy Institute

      2449 Hospital Dr, Suite 440, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Lavo is an Otolaryngologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Lavo 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, Hearing Loss, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Lavo is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Wk Bossier Ent And Allergy Institute

      2449 Hospital Dr, Suite 440, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kevin Moore is an Otolaryngologist in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice

      1541 Kings Hwy, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Karuna Dewan is an Otolaryngologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Dewan has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Painful Swallowing, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dewan is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty

      Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice

      1501 Kings Hwy, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Cherie-ann Nathan is an Otolaryngologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Nathan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Nathan is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists A M C

      3217 Mabel St, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daryl Buckelew is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Buckelew is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Wk Pierremont Ent

      7847 Youree Dr, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Beal is an Otolaryngologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Beal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Thyroid Nodule, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Beal is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Synergy Healthcare

      5400 E Texas St, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Martha Wafer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Wafer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Wafer is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wkb Family Medicine Associates

      5341 Airline Dr, Suite 130, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Clint Wilson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Wilson is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wkb Family Medicine Associates

      5341 Airline Dr, Suite 130, 
      Bossier City, LA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Milligan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bossier City, Louisiana. Dr. Milligan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cirrhosis, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Milligan is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wk Moller Cassiere Clinic

      8001 Youree Dr, Suite 400, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cody Tingle is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Tingle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Tingle is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      850 Margaret Pl, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Drexler is a Geriatrics provider in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Drexler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Contracture Deformity, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice

      1602 Kings Hwy, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Oglesby is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Oglesby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Hemorrhoids. Dr. Oglesby is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Lsu Health Sciences Center Shreveport Faculty Group Practice

      1541 Kings Hwy, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Scott is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Scott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Diverticular Disease, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists A M C

      3217 Mabel St, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Philips is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Philips is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Diarrhea.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists A M C

      3217 Mabel St, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arthur Poch is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Poch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Ascites, Achalasia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists A M C

      3217 Mabel St, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Kirkikis is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Kirkikis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3217 Mabel St, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edwin Glassell is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Glassell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Glassell is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Wk Pinnacle Gastroenterology

      2551 Greenwood Rd, Suite 350, 
      Shreveport, LA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Palmer is a Gastroenterologist in Shreveport, Louisiana. Dr. Palmer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Painful Swallowing, and Endoscopy.

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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 Shreveport, LA?

      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 Shreveport, LA?

      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 Shreveport, LA?

      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 Shreveport, LA?

      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 Shreveport, LA?

      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 Shreveport, LA?

      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 Shreveport, LA?

      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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