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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 180 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near North Kansas City, MO. Of these, 143 are Experienced, 29 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    180 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Health Specialists LLC

      5330 N Oak Trfy, Suite 102, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Shireman is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Shireman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Esophagitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Empowerme Wellness Kansas City LLC

      9101 N Ambassador Dr, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruce Scully is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Scully is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Scully is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1300 Nw Briarcliff Pkwy, Suite 150, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Walden is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Walden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Walden is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Health Specialists LLC

      5330 N Oak Trfy, Suite 102, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kelsey Able is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Able is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Health Specialists LLC

      5330 N Oak Trfy, Suite 102, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Samuel Schowengerdt is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Schowengerdt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Health Specialists LLC

      5330 N Oak Trfy, Suite 102, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Eisenach is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Eisenach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Health Specialists LLC

      5330 N Oak Trfy, Suite 102, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Vardakis is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Vardakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Vardakis is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      6080 N Oak Trfy, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Pattison is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Pattison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Barrett Esophagus.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      3014 Oak St, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kevin Farrell is a Geriatrics provider in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Farrell is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shannon Kraft is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Kraft is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kraft is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Garnett is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Garnett is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Garnett is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Labruzzo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Labruzzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Labruzzo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephanie Swords is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Swords is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Colonoscopy. Dr. Swords is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Gordon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Lung Nodules, Painful Swallowing, and Swallowing Difficulty. Dr. Gordon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 500, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Gaunt is an Otolaryngologist in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Gaunt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Laryngeal Cancer, DFNB1, Myringotomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Gaunt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 612, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karladine Graves is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Graves is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Headache, Vertigo, and Fainting.

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

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2000 Ne Vivion Rd, Suite 100, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Campobasso is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Campobasso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Chronic Pancreatitis. Dr. Campobasso is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      106 W 11th St, Suite 1215, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Angela Garner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Garner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Dementia, and Decorticate Posture. Dr. Garner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Health Specialists LLC

      5330 N Oak Trfy, 100 The Endoscopy Center, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald Clement is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Clement is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Clement is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Meritas Health Corporation

      5400 N Oak Trfy, Suite 200, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Maturo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Maturo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis. Dr. Maturo 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 North Kansas City, MO?

      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 North Kansas City, MO?

      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 North Kansas City, MO?

      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 North Kansas City, MO?

      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 North Kansas City, MO?

      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 North Kansas City, MO?

      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 North Kansas City, MO?

      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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