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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 160 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Ocean, NJ. Of these, 129 are Experienced, 28 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    160 providers found
      Tusar Desai
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      HMH - Gastroenterology - Neptune

      1945 Route 33, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, 
      Neptune, NJ 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tusar Desai is a Gastroenterologist in Neptune, New Jersey. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Barrett Esophagus, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Junsuke Maki is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Maki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Reza Akhtar is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Ben Terrany is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Terrany is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1912 State Route 35, Suite 201, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Belitsis is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Belitsis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1912 State Route 35, Suite 201, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Fiest is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Fiest is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty

      Mid Atlantic Geriatric Association

      5 Musket Lane, 
      Eatontown, NJ 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joshua Haim is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Eatontown, New Jersey. Dr. Haim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Browne is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Browne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Penny Turtel is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Turtel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Teresa Tacopina is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Tacopina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Diverticular Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mitchell Schwartz is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Ulcerative Colitis, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1907 Highway 35, Suite 1, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shamina Dhillon is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Dhillon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1912 State Route 35, Suite 201, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nadeem Baig is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Baig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1912 State Route 35, Suite 201, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laleh Merikhi is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Merikhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Collagenous Colitis, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Allied Digestive Health, LLC

      1912 State Route 35, Suite 201, 
      Oakhurst, NJ 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rajiv Uppal is a Gastroenterologist in Oakhurst, New Jersey. Dr. Uppal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Angelo A Chinnici MD

      601 Sunset Avenue, 
      Asbury Park, NJ 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Angelo Chinnici is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Dr. Chinnici has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, Hypothyroidism, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

      Genesis Healthcare Center - Jersey Shore Center

      3 Industrial Way East, 
      Eatontown, NJ 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Lessig is a Family Medicine provider in Eatontown, New Jersey. Dr. Lessig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Myelomeningocele, Tethered Cord Syndrome, and Swallowing Difficulty.

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

      HMH - Primary Care - Health And Wellness Center - Eatontown

      135 Route 35, 
      Eatontown, NJ 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mihir Maniar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Eatontown, New Jersey. Dr. Maniar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

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

      Lookman K Odejobi MDoffice

      2100 Route 33, Suite 7, 
      Neptune, NJ 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lookman Odejobi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Neptune, New Jersey. Dr. Odejobi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      JSUMC Gastroenterology Locums

      1945 Route 33, 
      Neptune, NJ 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kavan Patel is an Internal Medicine provider in Neptune, New Jersey. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Ocean, NJ?

      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 Ocean, NJ?

      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 Ocean, NJ?

      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 Ocean, NJ?

      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 Ocean, NJ?

      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 Ocean, NJ?

      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 Ocean, NJ?

      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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