MediFind found 401 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Chevy Chase, MD. Of these, 319 are Experienced, 80 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.
Ajay Bakhshi MD LLC
Naveen Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Nikiya Asamoah-Clark is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Asamoah-Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Christopher Hayes is a Pediatrics specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Hayes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Delayed Growth, Encopresis, and Familial Short Stature (FSS). Dr. Hayes is currently accepting new patients.
Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group PC
Dr. Jonathan M. Koff is a gastroenterologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Koff practices out of Capital Digestive Care’s Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group, located in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Koff has an expertise in esophageal disease and colon cancer detection and screening, in addition to general gastroenterology. Dr. Koff earned his undergraduate degree from Wesleyan University and his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he went on to complete a fellowship in gastroenterology. Dr. Koff served in the United States Army for 11 years, working as an internist at the Army clinic in the Pentagon, as a first responder on 9-11 and on a tour in Iraq at the 31st Combat Support Hospital in Mosul. Dr. Koff also went on to direct the Center for Liver Disease and the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he served as the director of clinical research in gastroenterology as well. He also completed the first double balloon enteroscopy in the United States Army and in Washington, D.C. Dr. Koff is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology. He is on Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Room Committee and Internal Medicine Peer Review Committee. Dr. Koff has been named a Top MD by Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Koff has contributed to various publications and presentation on gastroenterology. Dr. Koff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Eosinophilic Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group
Brian Kirsh, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Capital Digestive Care. Dr. Kirsh received his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences and completed his residency at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Kirsh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group
Amy Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group
Mohammed Ali is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Ali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Thrombectomy, and Endoscopy.
Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group
Steven Zeddun is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Zeddun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group
Samuel Kallus is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Kallus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Eosinophilic Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Suburban Hospital
Maria Villanueva is a Geriatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Villanueva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Dehydration, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.
Ajay Bakhshi MD LLC
Ajay Bakhshi is a Gastroenterologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bakhshi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Chevy Chase Ent Associates, LLC
Thomas Winkler is an Otolaryngologist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Winkler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Palatal Myoclonus.
Suburban/nrh Medical Rehabilitation Inc
Brian Ciampa is a Gastroenterologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ciampa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Indigestion, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, and Colonoscopy.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
Otolaryngologist Vaninder “Vinny” K. Dhillon specializes in endocrine surgery, laryngology, otolaryngology, parathyroid diseases and surgery, swallowing disorders, thyroid diseases and surgery, and voice problems. She treats both children and adults. After earning her medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Dr. Dhillon completed a residency in otolaryngology at Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Dhillon’s research interests include the role of voice outcomes in patients after thyroid and parathyroid surgery when there is concern for vocal fold weakness or paralysis, evaluation of the role of office-based treatment on vocal fold paralysis, as well as neurogenic recovery of vocal fold paralysis. Dr. Dhillon is also interested in treatments for neurogenic chronic cough, which is refractory to other medical intervention. Dr. Dhillon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda
Wojtek Mydlarz, director of Johns Hopkins Head and Neck Surgery in the National Capital Region, specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the head and neck, including the upper aerodigestive tract, salivary glands, skull base, thyroid, skin and soft tissue. Dr. Mydlarz is a medical officer and a clinical and research collaborator in the head and neck surgery branch of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). His research interests include evaluating both surgical and nonsurgical treatment outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer. He is interested in the complex molecular biology of head and neck cancer, as well as potential clinical applications of novel targeted cancer therapies. He is actively involved in clinical trial development and implementation at the NIH and Johns Hopkins. After earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Mydlarz completed his internship and residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Additionally, he completed a Science of Clinical Investigation Training Program at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and specialized fellowship training in head and neck surgical oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Mydlarz has contributed to numerous professional publications, authored a variety of articles and book chapters, and has been invited to give many lectures. He serves on the editorial board for Oral Oncology and Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, and is a journal reviewer for Oral Oncology, Head and Neck, Laryngoscope and JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Mydlarz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.
Rahul Gilotra is a Gastroenterologist in Wheaton, Maryland. Dr. Gilotra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Intestinal Cancer, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Olaya Gutierrez is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gutierrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Christopher Duke, MD is a second-generation physician and native Washingtonian. His parents practiced medicine in Washington for four decades. Chris has practiced internal medicine here for 30 years. He attended George Washington University for his undergraduate and medical degrees. He completed Internal Medicine training at Penn State University. Chris practices evidence-based medicine while emphasizing empathy for his patients and their families. He personally knows and refers patients to the many outstanding specialists in Washington. He is excited to team with his patients to optimize their health and enjoyment of life. He has taught medical students at George Washington as an associate professor of medicine. He has been recognized by Washingtonian Magazine as a “Top Doctor” including in 2022. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling with wife Lilian and children Jacqueline and James. He loves attending Notre Dame football games and spoiling his pugs- Mini and Rockne! LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-duke-md-1126314. Dr. Duke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Subacute Combined Degeneration, and Cellulitis.
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Aline Pishvaian is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Pishvaian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diarrhea, and Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome.
Maryland Medical First PA
Narender Bharaj is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Bharaj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Anemia, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.
Last Updated: 01/09/2026






