Filters

Specialty
Additional Specialty
Distance
    Gender
    Insurance
    Availability
    Language
    Years of Experience
    Level of Expertise

    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

    Save doctors for later
    Sign Up
    Not sure about your diagnosis?
    Check Your Symptoms
    Already have a doctor?
    Find A Second Opinion

    MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Billings, MT. Of these, 26 are Experienced, 7 are Distinguished and 4 are Advanced.

    Location
    LocationClose
    37 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stewart Boyd is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Boyd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Underwood is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Underwood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Reed Hogan is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Hogan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Encopresis, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Learn about our expert tiers
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Petro is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Petro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ralph Vance is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Vance is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jane-claire Williams is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Williams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Wilson is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Wilson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Batte is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Batte is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Hammond is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Hammond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Barrett Esophagus, and Diarrhea.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Fischer is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Fischer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Lymphocytic Colitis, Barrett Esophagus, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

      Michael P. Temporal
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Temporal is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Billings, Montana. Dr. Temporal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children. Dr. Temporal is currently accepting new patients.

      Joseph J. Peila
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Pinnacle Internal Medicine

      1507 14th St W, 
      Billings, MT 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Peila is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Billings, Montana. Dr. Peila is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, and Diabetic Neuropathy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Billings, MT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Crystal Bernstein is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Bernstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Larry Severa is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Billings, Montana. Dr. Severa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Hypothyroidism, Pacemaker Implantation, and Endoscopy. Dr. Severa is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sylvain Sidi is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Sidi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophagitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Byorth is an Otolaryngologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Byorth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Byorth is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patricia Coon is a Geriatrics provider in Billings, Montana. Dr. Coon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Contracture Deformity.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christie Mannino is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Mannino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mannino is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robin Horrell is an Otolaryngologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Horrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Parathyroidectomy, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Horrell is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Billings Clinic

      801 N 29th St, 
      Billings, MT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Marilley is a Gastroenterologist in Billings, Montana. Dr. Marilley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Anal Fissure, Gallstones, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy. Dr. Marilley is currently accepting new patients.

      Showing 1-20 of 37

      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 Billings, MT?

      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 Billings, MT?

      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 Billings, MT?

      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 Billings, MT?

      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 Billings, MT?

      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 Billings, MT?

      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 Billings, MT?

      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 

      Read more about our Content Policy

      More Swallowing Difficulty Doctors by city