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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Clayton, NC. Of these, 34 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    37 providers found
      Maria M. Fakadej
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Duke Health Center Of Clayton

      95 Springbrook Ave, 
      Clayton, NC 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maria Fakadej is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Fakadej has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      100 Guy Rd, 
      Clayton, NC 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Joan Meehan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Meehan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Meehan is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Raleigh Durham Medical Group PA

      236 Butternut Ln, 
      Clayton, NC 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Monica Selak is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Selak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Selak is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Raleigh Durham Medical Group PA

      236 Butternut Ln, 
      Clayton, NC 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Labyrinthitis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Raleigh Durham Medical Group PA

      236 Butternut Ln, 
      Clayton, NC 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Harris is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Harris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Unc Physicians Network LLC

      34 Healthpark Way, Suite 100d, 
      Clayton, NC 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Johnson is an Otolaryngologist in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, TMJ Disorders, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      3305 Sungate Blvd, 
      Raleigh, NC 
       (11.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

      John A. Garside
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine

      Rex Hospital Inc

      300 Health Park Dr, 
      Garner, NC 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Garside is an Otolaryngologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Garside is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Garside is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Garner Internal Medicine, P.A.

      200 Health Park Dr, Suite 100, 
      Garner, NC 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Turner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Turner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Osteomyelitis in Children, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension. Dr. Turner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLC

      515 Barbour Rd, 
      Smithfield, NC 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tracy Ayers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Smithfield, North Carolina. Dr. Ayers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Acute Cystitis, and Volkmann Contracture.

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

      Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLC

      515 Barbour Rd, 
      Smithfield, NC 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lani Stover is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Smithfield, North Carolina. Dr. Stover is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Chronic Pain, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Stover is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Cs Pacs 3 Southeast LLC

      515 Barbour Rd, 
      Smithfield, NC 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leann Simpson-Tarokh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Smithfield, North Carolina. Dr. Simpson-Tarokh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Epilepsy, Stroke, and Dysgraphia.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Nm Pacs 2 LLC

      515 Barbour Rd, 
      Smithfield, NC 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Trina Prather is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Smithfield, North Carolina. Dr. Prather is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Scabies, Dementia, Insomnia, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Avance Care PA

      876 Timber Dr, 
      Garner, NC 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bhavna Vaidya-Tank is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Vaidya-Tank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Vaidya-Tank is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Wakemed Specialists Group LLC

      3024 New Bern Ave, 
      Raleigh, NC 
       (11.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sanjay Jagannath is a Gastroenterologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Jagannath 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, Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Wakemed Specialists Group LLC

      3024 New Bern Ave, 
      Raleigh, NC 
       (11.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Juan Herrera is a Gastroenterologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Herrera is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Triangle Gastroenterology PLLC

      2600 Atlantic Ave, Suite 100, 
      Raleigh, NC 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Anil Tumbapura is a Gastroenterologist in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Tumbapura is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastritis, Turcot Syndrome, and Gardner Syndrome. Dr. Tumbapura is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      712 Wilkins St, Suite A, 
      Smithfield, NC 
       (11.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shubi Shahida is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Smithfield, North Carolina. Dr. Shahida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Pernicious Anemia, Glossitis, and Subacute Combined Degeneration. Dr. Shahida is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Unc Physicians Network LLC

      507 N Brightleaf Blvd, Suite 100, 
      Smithfield, NC 
       (11.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sabina Francis is an Otolaryngologist in Smithfield, North Carolina. Dr. Francis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Retropharyngeal Abscess, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Francis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Radiology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Radiology

      Unc Physicians Network LLC

      507 N Brightleaf Blvd, 
      Smithfield, NC 
       (11.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nitzan Catz is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Smithfield, North Carolina. Dr. Catz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Infant Hearing Loss, and Sialadenitis. Dr. Catz 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 Clayton, NC?

      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 Clayton, NC?

      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 Clayton, NC?

      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 Clayton, NC?

      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 Clayton, NC?

      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 Clayton, NC?

      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 Clayton, NC?

      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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