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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Elmira, NY. Of these, 20 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    21 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Office

      555 Saint Josephs Blvd Ste M2, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bruno Mazza is an Internal Medicine provider in Elmira, New York. Dr. Mazza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Autoimmune Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Internal Medicine Associates Of The Southern Tier PC

      200 Madison Ave, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Povanda is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elmira, New York. Dr. Povanda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      St. Joseph's Hospital/ Arnot Health

      555 Saint Josephs Blvd, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Francisco Corbalan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elmira, New York. Dr. Corbalan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Chronic Cough, and Gitelman Syndrome.

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

      New Day Professional Massage Acupuncture And Skin Care

      722 W Water St, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sam Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elmira, New York. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, and Painful Swallowing.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine | General Practice

      Arnot Ogden Medical Center

      602 Ivy St, Fl 2, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Janusz Sosniak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and General Practice in Elmira, New York. Dr. Sosniak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

      AoMc-Infectious Disease

      602 Ivy St Fl 2, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aleksander Rupik is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elmira, New York. Dr. Rupik 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, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Office

      555 Saint Josephs Blvd Ste M2, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Valvano is a Gastroenterologist in Elmira, New York. Dr. Valvano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      AoMc-Rheumatology

      200 Madison Ave Fl 3, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Roberto Mauri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elmira, New York. Dr. Mauri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Cerebral Palsy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Office

      571 Saint Josephs Blvd Fl 2, 
      Elmira, NY 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Schiavone is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elmira, New York. Dr. Schiavone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      Office

      100 John Roemmelt Dr Ste 100, 
      Horseheads, NY 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Wafaa Rizk is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Horseheads, New York. Dr. Rizk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Guthrie Same Day Surgery Center Inc

      31 Arnot Rd, 
      Horseheads, NY 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paulette Lewis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Horseheads, New York. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Infant Hyperglycemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Folate Deficiency.

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

      Big Flats Primary Care

      455 Maple St, 
      Big Flats, NY 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sean Stryker is a Family Medicine provider in Big Flats, New York. Dr. Stryker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, and Swallowing Difficulty.

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

      AoMc-Internal Medicine Horseheads

      100 John Roemmelt Dr Ste 301, 
      Horseheads, NY 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Burke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Horseheads, New York. Dr. Burke 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, Endoscopy, and Knee Replacement.

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

      AoMc-Internal Medicine Horseheads

      100 John Roemmelt Dr Ste 301, 
      Horseheads, NY 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nadanaguru Akila is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Horseheads, New York. Dr. Akila is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Hypothyroidism, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Guthrie East Corning

      3 Guthrie Dr, 
      Corning, NY 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jagadeesh Hathwar is a Gastroenterologist in Corning, New York. Dr. Hathwar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Indigestion, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Guthrie East Corning

      3 Guthrie Dr, 
      Corning, NY 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sadid Askarian is a Gastroenterologist in Corning, New York. Dr. Askarian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Big Flats Family Medicine

      455 Maple St Ste 1, 
      Big Flats, NY 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Megan Westervelt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Big Flats, New York. Dr. Westervelt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Miller-Fisher Syndrome.

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

      Office

      123 Conhocton St Ste 101, 
      Corning, NY 
       (11.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Mauer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Corning, New York. Dr. Mauer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Guthrie Medical Group PC

      130 Ctr Way, 
      Corning, NY 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hal Sussman is an Otolaryngologist in Corning, New York. Dr. Sussman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, and Otitis.

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

      Guthrie Medical Group P.C.

      130 Center Way, 
      Corning, NY 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kathleen Hallinan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Corning, New York. Dr. Hallinan 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, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      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 Elmira, NY?

      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 Elmira, NY?

      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 Elmira, NY?

      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 Elmira, NY?

      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 Elmira, NY?

      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 Elmira, NY?

      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 Elmira, NY?

      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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