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    MediFind found 82 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Youngstown, OH. Of these, 68 are Experienced and 14 are Advanced.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown, LLC

      1044 Belmont Ave, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Vrable is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Vrable is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Anemia, and Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome. Dr. Vrable is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown, LLC

      1044 Belmont Ave, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian
      Accepting New Patients

      Mourad Rostom is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Rostom 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), Lung Metastases, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rostom is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown, LLC

      1044 Belmont Ave, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mounir El Hayek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. El Hayek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Anemia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. El Hayek is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown, LLC

      1044 Belmont Ave, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jagdish Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, High Cholesterol, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown, LLC

      1044 Belmont Ave, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Denis Lunne is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Lunne 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 Urinary Tract Infection in Children. Dr. Lunne is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Health Physicians Youngstown, LLC

      1044 Belmont Ave, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      2111 Belmont Ave, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Benjamin Hayek is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Hayek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Hayek is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Triad Health Services LLC

      560 Gypsy Ln, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Marathi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Padmanand Solanki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Solanki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Solanki is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      3622 Belmont Ave, Suite 18, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruce Willner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Willner 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, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Willner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Triad Health Services LLC

      821 Mccartney Rd, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Malmer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Malmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Lung Cancer, High Cholesterol, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Malmer is currently accepting new patients.

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

      David And John Delliqoadri, D.O. Inc

      116 E Liberty St, 
      Girard, OH 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Delliquadri is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Girard, Ohio. Dr. Delliquadri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, and Bronchitis. Dr. Delliquadri is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      116 E Liberty St, 
      Girard, OH 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Delliquadri is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Girard, Ohio. Dr. Delliquadri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, and Muscle Atrophy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Triad Health Services LLC

      918 Trailwood Dr, Suite 1, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Marina is a Gastroenterologist in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Marina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Michael Devine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Medical Outpatient Center - B, Atintown

      1450 South Canfield Niles Road, Suite A, 
      Atintown, OH 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Devine is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Atintown, Ohio. Dr. Devine 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 Adrenal Crisis, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Triad Health Services LLC

      7620 Southern Blvd, Suite 1, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Babyak is an Otolaryngologist in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Babyak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swimmer's Ear, Otitis, Dry Mouth, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Babyak is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      7630 Southern Blvd, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eugene Potesta is an Otolaryngologist in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Potesta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swimmer's Ear, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Potesta is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Southwoods Physician Services

      250 DeBartolo Pl, Suite 3000, 
      Boardman, OH 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Geisler is a Gastroenterologist in Boardman, Ohio. Dr. Geisler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Menetrier Disease, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Geisler is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Triad Health Services LLC

      7629 Market St, 
      Youngstown, OH 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Accepting New Patients

      Santuccio Ricciardi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Youngstown, Ohio. Dr. Ricciardi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Ricciardi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Health Care Providers Inc

      9625 Market St, 
      North Lima, OH 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Demidovich is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in North Lima, Ohio. Dr. Demidovich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Demidovich is currently accepting new patients.

      David E. Wood
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      University Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists At UPMC Horizon

      1623 Dutch Lane, 
      Hermitage, PA 
       (14.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Wood is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Otolaryngology. After obtaining a Master of Science in toxicology from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, he graduated from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa. He completed his residency training at the Cleveland Clinic and spent four years on active duty with the U.S. Navy in Corpus Christi, Texas. Dr. Wood 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, Throat Cancer, and Laryngeal Cancer.

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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 Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, 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 Youngstown, 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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