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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Rapid City, SD. Of these, 26 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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

      Rapid City Medical Center Llp

      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Blake Jones is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Jones is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Rapid City Medical Center Llp

      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nathan Jaqua is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Jaqua is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Rapid City Medical Center Llp

      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Kelts is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Kelts 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, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Rapid City Medical Center Llp

      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erik Raborn is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Raborn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis. Dr. Raborn is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Mcguire is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Mcguire is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mcguire is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Rapid City Medical Center Llp

      717 Saint Francis St, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kay Kelts is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Kelts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Kelts is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Addiction Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Addiction Medicine | Geriatrics

      Rapid City Medical Center Llp

      717 Saint Francis St, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wayne Plooster is an Addiction Medicine specialist and a Geriatrics provider in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Plooster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Anemia. Dr. Plooster is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      640 Flormann St, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Heidi Strouth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Strouth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Factor 10 Deficiency, Factor 13 Deficiency, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Strouth is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      2116 Jackson Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thane Gale is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Gale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Chronic Cough, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Gale is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Travis J Ptacek MD PLLC

      1620 N 7th St, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeanie Lembke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Lembke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Perrault Syndrome, Turner Syndrome, Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, and Cerebral Palsy.

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

      Travis J Ptacek MD PLLC

      1620 N 7th St, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Drew Moss is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Moss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Obesity in Children, and Osteoporosis. Dr. Moss is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      2805 5th St, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ali Zakaria is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Zakaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Zakaria is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dale Bachwich is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Bachwich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Esophageal Varices, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Valerie Stephens is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Stephens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Bochna is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Bochna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Rapid City Medical Center Llp

      2820 Mount Rushmore Rd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients

      Oksana Anand is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Anand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Anand is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      353 Fairmont Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Priscilla Bade is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Bade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Bade is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      353 Fairmont Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kenneth Diamond is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Diamond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Diamond is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      353 Fairmont Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Guy is an Otolaryngologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Guy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Grass Allergy, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Guy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Monument Health Rapid City Hospital Inc

      353 Fairmont Blvd, 
      Rapid City, SD 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Issam Turk is a Gastroenterologist in Rapid City, South Dakota. Dr. Turk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Macroamylasemia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Rapid City, SD?

      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 Rapid City, SD?

      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 Rapid City, SD?

      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 Rapid City, SD?

      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 Rapid City, SD?

      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 Rapid City, SD?

      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 Rapid City, SD?

      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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