The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Salem, MA

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Salem, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 264 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Salem, MA. Of these, 217 are Experienced, 45 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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264 providers found
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine

    Office

    3 Electronics Ave Ste 201, 
    Danvers, MA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Stevens is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Stevens is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Pneumonia.

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

    Gastrointestinal Physicians PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 304, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hans Jeppesen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Jeppesen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, COVID-19, Low Potassium Level, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Lahey Medical Center Peabody

    1 Essex Center Dr, 
    Peabody, MA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ram Narasimhan is a Gastroenterologist in Peabody, Massachusetts. Dr. Narasimhan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Collagenous Colitis, Painful Swallowing, and Endoscopy.

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    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Newman & Hahn M.D. P.C.

    100 Cummings Ctr Ste 107C, 
    Beverly, MA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Smith is a Gastroenterologist in Beverly, Massachusetts. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    3 Electronics Ave Ste 201, 
    Danvers, MA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Brand is a Gastroenterologist in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Brand is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing and Swallowing Difficulty.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    North Shore Ear Nose & Throat

    104 Endicott St Ste 100, 
    Danvers, MA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Mugge is an Otolaryngologist in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Mugge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

    North Shore Ear Nose & Throat

    104 Endicott St Ste 100, 
    Danvers, MA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Demetroulakos is an Otolaryngologist in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Demetroulakos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Sialadenitis, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    North Shore Ear Nose & Throat

    104 Endicott St Ste 100, 
    Danvers, MA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Chrzanowski is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Chrzanowski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

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

    Office

    3 Electronics Ave Ste 201, 
    Danvers, MA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diane Dickinson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Dickinson has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty and Painful Swallowing.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    North Shore Ear Nose & Throat

    104 Endicott St Ste 100, 
    Danvers, MA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gonzalo Verdugo is an Otolaryngologist in Danvers, Massachusetts. Dr. Verdugo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Tinnitus.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

    North Shore Medical Center Inc.

    81 Highland Ave, 
    Salem, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mahmood Ahmad is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Geriatrics

    North Shore Medical Center Inc.

    81 Highland Ave, 
    Salem, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Rosen is a Geriatrics provider in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Rosen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), and Atrial Fibrillation.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Well Life Medical PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 101, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Oringer is a Gastroenterologist in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Oringer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Well Life Medical PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 101, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Karamitsios is a Gastroenterologist in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Karamitsios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Gastrointestinal Physicians PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 304, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Namias is a Gastroenterologist in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Namias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Well Life Medical PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 101, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Hartfelder is a Gastroenterologist in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Hartfelder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Crohn's Disease, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Well Life Medical PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 101, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregg Brodsky is a Gastroenterologist in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Brodsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    North Shore Physicians Group (Salem)

    400 Highland Ave Ste 1, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Cohen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Cohen has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

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

    Well Life Medical PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 101, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lauren Shkolnik is an Internal Medicine provider in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Shkolnik has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Well Life Medical PC

    55 Highland Ave Ste 101, 
    Salem, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Connie Huang is a Gastroenterologist in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Salem, 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 Salem, 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 Salem, 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 Salem, 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 Salem, 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 Salem, 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 Salem, 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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