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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 112 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Holyoke, MA. Of these, 87 are Experienced and 25 are Advanced.

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    112 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      10 Hospital Dr, Suite 106, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ram Malladi is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Malladi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Nasal Polyps, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Malladi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Pioneer Valley Gastroenterology Associates PC

      10 Hospital Dr, Suite 102, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bernard Clifford is a Gastroenterologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Clifford 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, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Pioneer Valley Gastroenterology Associates PC

      10 Hospital Dr, Suite 102, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Weiss is a Gastroenterologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Weiss 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, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Western Mass Physician Associates Inc

      575 Beech St, Suite 404, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Aquilino is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Aquilino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and High Cholesterol. Dr. Aquilino is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Holyoke Medical Center Inc

      11 Hospital Dr, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rubeela Malik is a Gastroenterologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Visceromegaly, Gardner Syndrome, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Holyoke Medical Center Inc

      11 Hospital Dr, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bushra Zia is a Gastroenterologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Zia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Diarrhea, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      10 Hospital Dr, Ste 303, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Francis Croke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Croke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Chronic Cough, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Croke is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Western Mass Physician Associates Inc

      10 Hospital Dr, Suite 203, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joanna Cichon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Cichon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Industrial Bronchitis, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Cichon is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Western Mass Physician Associates Inc

      2 Hospital Dr, Suite 101, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lorenver Po is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Po is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Po is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2 Hospital Dr, Suite 203, 
      Holyoke, MA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mary Norris is a Gastroenterologist in Holyoke, Massachusetts. Dr. Norris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      444 Montgomery St, 
      Chicopee, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Heidi Kolek is a Gastroenterologist in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Dr. Kolek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kolek is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      444 Montgomery St, 
      Chicopee, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Burstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Dr. Burstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Neuropathy, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      444 Montgomery St, 
      Chicopee, MA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Hirschkorn is a Gastroenterologist in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Dr. Hirschkorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

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

      Baystate Medical Practices Inc

      470 Granby Rd, 
      South Hadley, MA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Health-MD Urgent Care

      1238 Riverdale St, 
      West Springfield, MA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Elam Safi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Safi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Safi is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Chestnut Medical Associates, Inc

      300 Birnie Ave, Suite 102, 
      Springfield, MA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Suzanne Jorey is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Jorey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Jorey is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Chestnut Medical Associates, Inc

      300 Birnie Ave, Suite 102, 
      Springfield, MA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Fanti is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Fanti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Fanti is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Valley Medical Group PC

      31 Hall Dr, 
      Amherst, MA 
       (12.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Niloufar Shoushtari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Amherst, Massachusetts. Dr. Shoushtari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Shoushtari is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Ear Nose And Throat Surgeons Of Western New England LLC

      100 Wason Ave, Suite 100, 
      Springfield, MA 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Plosky is an Otolaryngologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Plosky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Renal Oncocytoma, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Plosky is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Ear Nose And Throat Surgeons Of Western New England LLC

      100 Wason Ave, Suite 100, 
      Springfield, MA 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Eppsteiner is an Otolaryngologist in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Eppsteiner 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 Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Eppsteiner 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 Holyoke, MA?

      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 Holyoke, MA?

      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 Holyoke, MA?

      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 Holyoke, MA?

      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 Holyoke, MA?

      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 Holyoke, MA?

      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 Holyoke, MA?

      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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