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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Statesville, NC. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    15 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Piedmont Healthcare PA

      555 Kitchings Dr, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vivek Trivedi is a Gastroenterologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Trivedi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Fecal Impaction, Barrett Esophagus, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Iredell Physician Network LLC

      310 Davie Ave, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

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

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Piedmont Healthcare PA

      707 Bryant St, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Angelia Natili is an Otolaryngologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Natili is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Salivary Duct Stones. Dr. Natili is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      740 Bryant St, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Petrozza is a Gastroenterologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Petrozza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Iredell Physician Network LLC

      740 Bryant St, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Brink is an Otolaryngologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Brink is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss. Dr. Brink is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine | Palliative Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Hospital Medicine | Palliative Medicine

      Gaston Family Health Services Inc

      1022 Shelton Ave, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Virginia Wright is a Geriatrics specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Wright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Pneumonia, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Wright is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Optimed Hospitalists, PLLC

      557 Brookdale Dr, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Smitha Pasula is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Pasula is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Necrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatrics | Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatrics | Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      518 Brookdale Dr, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Omodele Masha is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Family Medicine in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Masha 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), Dementia, Peptic Ulcer, and Cellulitis. Dr. Masha is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Piedmont Healthcare PA

      633 Brookdale Dr, Suite 100, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nikhiel Rau is a Gastroenterologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Rau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      556 Kitchings Dr, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ronel Enrique is an Otolaryngologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Enrique is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ear Cancer, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Piedmont Healthcare PA

      555 Kitchings Dr, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients

      Venu Gangireddy is a Gastroenterologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Gangireddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gangireddy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      1818 Davie Ave, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carla Pence is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Pence is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Acute Kidney Failure, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      1818 Davie Ave, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Foushee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Foushee 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, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Angioedema, Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Piedmont Healthcare PA

      208 Old Mocksville Rd, 
      Statesville, NC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brandon Marion is a Gastroenterologist in Statesville, North Carolina. Dr. Marion is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Marion is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Piedmont Healthcare PA

      357 Williamson Rd, 
      Mooresville, NC 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William White is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mooresville, North Carolina. Dr. White is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. White 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 Statesville, 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 Statesville, 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 Statesville, 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 Statesville, 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 Statesville, 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 Statesville, 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 Statesville, 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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