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    MediFind found 51 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Amherst, OH. Of these, 38 are Experienced and 13 are Advanced.

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

      University Primary Care Practices Inc

      590 N Leavitt Rd, 
      Amherst, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Barker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Amherst, Ohio. Dr. Barker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Barker is currently accepting new patients.

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

      University Primary Care Practices Inc

      590 N Leavitt Rd, 
      Amherst, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Wagner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Amherst, Ohio. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Wagner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      University Primary Care Practices Inc

      630 E River St, 
      Elyria, OH 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Abraham Pedro is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elyria, Ohio. Dr. Pedro has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Pedro is currently accepting new patients.

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

      University Primary Care Practices Inc

      5323 Meadow Lane Ct, 
      Sheffield Village, OH 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Evan Rae is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sheffield Village, Ohio. Dr. Rae is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Rae is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Mercy Health Physicians Lorain Specialty Care LLC

      578 N Leavitt Rd, 
      Amherst, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Kashif Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Amherst, Ohio. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Gerstmann Syndrome, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

      Nila M. Ambani
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Amherst Family Health Center

      5172 Leavitt Road, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nila Ambani is a Pediatrics provider in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Ambani has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Encopresis, Malnutrition, and Liver Transplant.

      Sathya Reddy
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics

      Lorain Family Health And Surgery Center

      5700 Cooper Foster Park Road West, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sathya Reddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Alzheimer's Disease.

      Christopher Babiuch
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Lorain Family Health And Surgery Center

      5700 Cooper Foster Park Road West, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      24+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Babiuch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Babiuch has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Stephen Ferenczy
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Lorain Family Health And Surgery Center

      5700 Cooper Foster Park Road West, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Ferenczy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Ferenczy has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and 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, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Cara Cioffi
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Lorain Family Health And Surgery Center

      5700 Cooper Foster Park Road West, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      12+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Cara Cioffi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Cioffi has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Familial Hypertension.

      Andrew Franko
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      Lorain Family Health And Surgery Center

      5700 Cooper Foster Park Road West, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Franko is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Franko 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 Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Health Physicians Lorain Specialty Care LLC

      3700 Kolbe Rd, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abdul Razack is a Gastroenterologist in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Razack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      3600 Kolbe Rd, Suite 206, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nicholas Jarmoszuk is a Gastroenterologist in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Jarmoszuk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      578 N Leavitt Rd, 
      Amherst, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Wayne Brabender is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Amherst, Ohio. Dr. Brabender is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dravet Syndrome, Chronic Cough, Unverricht-Lundborg Syndrome, and Lafora Disease.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Lorain Specialty Care LLC

      578 N Leavitt Rd, 
      Amherst, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Valerie Erdman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Amherst, Ohio. Dr. Erdman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Diverticular Disease, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Erdman is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Lorain LLC

      5490 Oak Point Rd, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gregory Grant is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Grant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Grant is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Health Physicians Lorain Specialty Care LLC

      3700 Kolbe Rd, 
      Lorain, OH 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alok Jain is a Gastroenterologist in Lorain, Ohio. Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Choledocholithiasis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      David Hykes
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Hepatology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Hepatology

      Sheffield Family Health Center

      5334 Meadow Lane Court, 
      Sheffield Village, OH 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      27+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Hykes is a Hepatologist in Sheffield Village, Ohio. Dr. Hykes has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      James Lisi
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Elyria Family Health Center

      303 Chestnut Commons Drive, 
      Elyria, OH 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      40+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Lisi is a Gastroenterologist in Elyria, Ohio. Dr. Lisi has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      University Primary Care Practices Inc

      1997 Healthway Dr, 
      Avon, OH 
       (11.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Carbone is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Avon, Ohio. Dr. Carbone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Carbone 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 Amherst, 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 Amherst, 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 Amherst, 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 Amherst, 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 Amherst, 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 Amherst, 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 Amherst, 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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