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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Lima, OH. Of these, 26 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    31 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Of West Central Ohio, Inc.

      375 N Eastown Rd, Suite A, 
      Lima, OH 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian
      Accepting New Patients

      Abdulla Taja is a Gastroenterologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Taja is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Taja is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gcga Physicians Inc.

      2793 Shawnee Rd, 
      Lima, OH 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tariq Sheikh is a Gastroenterologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Sheikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gi Physicians Inc

      512 N Cable Rd, 
      Lima, OH 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ven Kottapalli is a Gastroenterologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Kottapalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gcga Physicians Inc.

      2793 Shawnee Rd, 
      Lima, OH 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jayde Kurland is a Gastroenterologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Kurland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Choledocholithiasis, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gcga Physicians Inc.

      2793 Shawnee Rd, 
      Lima, OH 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Howard Solomon is a Gastroenterologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLC

      770 W High St, Suite 460, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Castellanos is an Otolaryngologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Castellanos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Perichondritis, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Castellanos is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      770 W High St, Suite 460, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Potter is an Otolaryngologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Potter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Enlarged Adenoids, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Potter is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLC

      770 W High St, Suite 460, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Syriac
      Accepting New Patients

      Ghiath Alnouri is an Otolaryngologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Alnouri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Perichondritis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Alnouri is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Lima, LLC

      770 W High St, Suite 450, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Eiden is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Eiden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Kidney Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Eiden is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Lima, LLC

      770 W High St, Suite 450, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronald Ringwald is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Ringwald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Ringwald is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      770 W High St, Suite 460, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Susan Rossi is an Otolaryngologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Rossi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Rossi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology
      730 W High St, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rosara Bass is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Bass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Gastroschisis, Atresia of Small Intestine, and Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID). Dr. Bass is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLC

      730 W Market St, 
      Lima, OH 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sasikala Shanmugam is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Shanmugam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shanmugam is currently accepting new patients.

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

      West Market Street Family Phys

      915 W Market St, Suite E, 
      Lima, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Tremoulis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Tremoulis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Tremoulis is currently accepting new patients.

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

      West Market Street Family Phys

      915 W Market St, Suite E, 
      Lima, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Madeline Agosto is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Agosto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Agosto is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Lima Specialty Care LLC

      967 Bellefontaine Ave, 
      Lima, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kent Brandeberry is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Brandeberry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hyperhidrosis, and Hypertension. Dr. Brandeberry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Lima Memorial Professional Corporation

      1220 E Elm St, Suite 106, 
      Lima, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joel Link is an Otolaryngologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Link 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 Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Patulous Eustachian Tube, and Tinnitus. Dr. Link is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Lima Memorial Professional Corporation

      1005 Bellefontaine Ave, Suite 225, 
      Lima, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Fadi Abbass is an Otolaryngologist in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Abbass 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), Infant Hearing Loss, and Otitis. Dr. Abbass is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lima Memorial Professional Corporation

      1005 Bellefontaine Ave, Suite 140, 
      Lima, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Doone is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Doone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Post Polio Syndrome, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension. Dr. Doone is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Lima Memorial Professional Corporation

      1005 Bellefontaine Ave, Suite 345, 
      Lima, OH 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Yoruba
      Accepting New Patients

      Kemi Azeez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lima, Ohio. Dr. Azeez 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 Acute Kidney Failure, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Azeez 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 Lima, 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 Lima, 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 Lima, 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 Lima, 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 Lima, 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 Lima, 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 Lima, 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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