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    MediFind found 85 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near N Tonawanda, NY. Of these, 83 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    85 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      General Physician PC

      445 Tremont St, 
      North Tonawanda, NY 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ahmad Kadhim is a Gastroenterologist in North Tonawanda, New York. Dr. Kadhim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Achalasia, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      2545 Sheridan Dr, 
      Tonawanda, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Belles is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Tonawanda, New York. Dr. Belles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Oral Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      General Physician PC

      1430 Colvin Blvd, 
      Buffalo, NY 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Perna is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Perna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sitosterolemia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and High Cholesterol.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1491 Sheridan Dr, 
      Tonawanda, NY 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Piscatelli is a Gastroenterologist in Tonawanda, New York. Dr. Piscatelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1208 Niagara Falls Blvd, 
      Tonawanda, NY 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Panzarella is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tonawanda, New York. Dr. Panzarella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Crohn's Disease, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Wells Gastroenterology

      4955 N Bailey Ave, Ste 201, 
      Amherst, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Theodore Wells is a Gastroenterologist in Amherst, New York. Dr. Wells is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis. Dr. Wells is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Kenmore Family Medicine Llp

      2914 Elmwood Ave, 
      Kenmore, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Kessler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kenmore, New York. Dr. Kessler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Vertigo, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      315 Alberta Dr, 
      Amherst, NY 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Niemiec is an Otolaryngologist in Amherst, New York. Dr. Niemiec is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      760 Millersport Hwy, 
      Amherst, NY 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gabriel Cortes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Amherst, New York. Dr. Cortes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Anemia, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

      Frank R Laurri MD And Associates PC

      10175 Niagara Falls Blvd, Suite 1, 
      Niagara Falls, NY 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jamal Zohur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Niagara Falls, New York. Dr. Zohur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Office

      4955 N Bailey Ave Ste 202, 
      Buffalo, NY 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Young is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Ozena, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

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

      Wny Medical PC

      4979 Harlem Rd, 
      Amherst, NY 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Riffat Sadiq is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Amherst, New York. Dr. Sadiq is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Hip Replacement, and Microdiscectomy.

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

      General Physician PC

      705 Maple Rd, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Shields is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Shields is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Measles, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Llp

      60 Maple Rd, Suite 1, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Garson is a Gastroenterologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Garson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Esophagitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Llp

      60 Maple Rd, Suite 1, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ognian Pomakov is a Gastroenterologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Pomakov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Bile Duct Obstruction, Watermelon Stomach, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Llp

      60 Maple Rd, Suite 1, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shahid Mehboob is a Gastroenterologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Mehboob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Heartburn, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Llp

      60 Maple Rd, Suite 1, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Schaus is a Gastroenterologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Schaus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Heartburn, Barrett Esophagus, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Llp

      60 Maple Rd, Suite 1, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Siddhartha Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Visceromegaly, and Benign Esophageal Stricture.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      60 Maple Rd, Ste 1, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Diverticular Disease.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Llp

      60 Maple Rd, Suite 1, 
      Williamsville, NY 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yogesh Maheshwari is a Gastroenterologist in Williamsville, New York. Dr. Maheshwari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Heartburn, Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy.

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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 N Tonawanda, 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 N Tonawanda, 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 N Tonawanda, 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 N Tonawanda, 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 N Tonawanda, 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 N Tonawanda, 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 N Tonawanda, 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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