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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 82 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Akron, OH. Of these, 66 are Experienced and 16 are Advanced.

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    82 providers found
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Summa Physicians Inc

      55 Arch St, 3a, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Evan Howe is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Howe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Howe is currently accepting new patients.

      Jeffrey Neher
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Akron General

      1 Akron General Avenue, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Neher is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Neher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Partners Physician Group

      1 Akron General Ave, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Fletcher is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Fletcher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Fletcher is currently accepting new patients.

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      Dalbir Sandhu
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Akron General

      1 Akron General Avenue, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dalbir Sandhu is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Sandhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Patheous Medical PLLC

      190 N Union St, Suite 203, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Prahladkumar Agarwal is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Dysarthria, and Dementia.

      Senthilkumar Sankararaman
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Akron General Health Center

      676 South Broadway Street, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Senthilkumar Sankararaman is a Dietetics provider in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Sankararaman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Childhood Pancreatitis, Fecal Impaction, and Gastrostomy.

      Mike Leonis
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatrics

      Akron General Health Center

      676 South Broadway Street, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      38+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mike Leonis is a Pediatrics provider in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Leonis has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Biliary Atresia, Delayed Growth, and Liver Transplant.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Summa Physicians Inc

      525 E Market St, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Shaheen is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Shaheen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Summa Physicians Inc

      525 E Market St, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Mossad is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Mossad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      570 White Pond Dr, Suite 100, 
      Akron, OH 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Esber is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Esber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Indigestion, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Partners Physician Group

      224 W Exchange St, Suite 225, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients

      Raghav Sood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Sood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Vitamin D Deficiency, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Sood is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      395 E Market St, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Bruderly is an Otolaryngologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Bruderly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Partners Physician Group

      1 Akron General Ave, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Yoruba
      Accepting New Patients

      Gbeminiyi Samuel is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Samuel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Samuel is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Ohio LLC

      141 N Forge St, 
      Akron, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Venkatesh Saravanan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Saravanan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Stroke, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Saravanan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Summa Physicians Inc

      525 E Market St, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brooke Glessing is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Glessing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Ileostomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Summa Physicians Inc

      55 Arch St, Suite 2a, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Katie English is an Otolaryngologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. English is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsillitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Low Nasal Bridge. Dr. English is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Summa Physicians Inc

      95 Arch St, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Julia Thornton is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Thornton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Summa Physicians Inc

      95 Arch St, Suite 215, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ryan Gerritsen is an Otolaryngologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Gerritsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Gerritsen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Blick Clinic, Inc.

      640 W Market St, 
      Akron, OH 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gayleen Kolaczewski is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Kolaczewski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Viral Gastroenteritis, Obesity, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1569 Vernon Odom Blvd, 
      Akron, OH 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Luo (kenya And Tanzania), Spanish, Swahili
      Accepting New Patients

      Benson Bonyo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Bonyo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bonyo 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 Akron, OH?

      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 Akron, OH?

      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 Akron, OH?

      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 Akron, OH?

      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 Akron, OH?

      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 Akron, OH?

      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 Akron, OH?

      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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