The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors Near Me in Rome, NY

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The 20 Best Swallowing Difficulty Doctors near Rome, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 44 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Rome, NY. Of these, 34 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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44 providers found
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc.

    1500 N James St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Wolf, MD, specializes in gastroenterology. He is affiliated with UPMC West Shore, UPMC Community Osteopathic and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Wolf completed his fellowship, residency and medical degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Wolf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine

    Shiv S. Bhatt Physician PC.

    1617 N James St Ste 900, 
    Rome, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicoletta Tallandini is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rome, New York. Dr. Tallandini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Dementia, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Ajay Goel Physician PC

    91 Perimeter Rd Ste 120, 
    Rome, NY 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ajay Goel is a Gastroenterologist in Rome, New York. Dr. Goel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Office

    200 W Dominick St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Podkowka is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rome, New York. Dr. Podkowka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Idiopathic Edema, and Hypothyroidism.

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

    Barbara A Connor MD & Chester L Patrick JR MD PC

    215 W Thomas St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chester Patrick is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rome, New York. Dr. Patrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Office

    117 W Liberty St Ste 2, 
    Rome, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Restituto Acosta is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rome, New York. Dr. Acosta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Pica, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, and Hypothyroidism.

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

    Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc.

    1500 N James St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Cooley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rome, New York. Dr. Cooley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Lung Metastases, Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc.

    1500 N James St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aamer Mirza is a Gastroenterologist in Rome, New York. Dr. Mirza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc.

    1500 N James St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Parslow is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rome, New York. Dr. Parslow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Venous Insufficiency, Lung Metastases, and Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.

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

    Mvhs Inc

    1617 N James St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Cotronea is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rome, New York. Dr. Cotronea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, and Lymphangiectasis.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Otolaryngology

    H.J. Obeid MD PLLC

    110 E Chestnut St, 
    Rome, NY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hamid Obeid is an Otolaryngologist in Rome, New York. Dr. Obeid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Anosmia, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Ajay Goel Physician PC

    91 Perimeter Rd Ste 120, 
    Rome, NY 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Rosenfeld is a Gastroenterologist in Rome, New York. Dr. Rosenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Collagenous Colitis, Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Office

    1 Oxford Rd Ste 101, 
    New Hartford, NY 
     (13.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jawad Shaikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in New Hartford, New York. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine

    Amidon Medical Group PLLC

    2 Ellinwood Dr, 
    New Hartford, NY 
     (11.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Amidon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Hartford, New York. Dr. Amidon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, COVID-19, Parkinson's Disease, and Hypothyroidism.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics | Pain Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Family Medicine | Geriatrics | Pain Medicine
    129 Utica Rd, 
    Clinton, NY 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Brehaut is a Geriatrics specialist and a Pain Medicine provider in Clinton, New York. Dr. Brehaut is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Pseudobulbar Affect, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Mohawk Valley Endoscopy Center

    116 Business Park Dr, 
    Utica, NY 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Pavelock is a Gastroenterologist in Utica, New York. Dr. Pavelock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Mohawk Valley Endoscopy Center

    116 Business Park Dr, 
    Utica, NY 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bradley Sklar is a Gastroenterologist in Utica, New York. Dr. Sklar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Mohawk Valley Endoscopy Center

    116 Business Park Dr, 
    Utica, NY 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Harvey Allen is a Gastroenterologist in Utica, New York. Dr. Allen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Gastroenterology

    Mohawk Valley Endoscopy Center

    116 Business Park Dr, 
    Utica, NY 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stanley Weiselberg is a Gastroenterologist in Utica, New York. Dr. Weiselberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
    Internal Medicine

    Mohawk Valley Urology PC

    1703 Genesee St, 
    Utica, NY 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerzy Rogowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Utica, New York. Dr. Rogowski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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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 Rome, 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 Rome, 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 Rome, 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 Rome, 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 Rome, 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 Rome, 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 Rome, 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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