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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 154 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Nashville, TN. Of these, 114 are Experienced, 31 are Advanced, 8 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    154 providers found
      Michael F. Vaezi
      Elite in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Center

      1301 Medical Center Drive, Suite 1660, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Vaezi is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Vaezi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Achalasia, Heartburn, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vaezi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      102 Woodmont Blvd, Suite 600, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erika Mulligan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Mulligan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Hypothyroidism, and Hypertension. Dr. Mulligan is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Heritage Medical Associates PC

      222 22nd Ave N, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Parker is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Parker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      2300 Patterson St, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Neff is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Neff 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, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 22nd Ave S, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dhyanesh Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Achalasia, Heartburn, Esophagitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

      4230 Harding Pike, Suite 309, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward White is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. White is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      300 20th Avenue N, Suite 502, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jagdish Nachnani is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Nachnani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      2010 Church Street, Suite 420, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Allan Bailey is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Bailey 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, Benign Esophageal Stricture, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bailey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Heritage Medical Associates PC

      222 22nd Ave N, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Mcmillen is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Mcmillen 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, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Heritage Medical Associates PC

      222 22nd Ave N, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ryan Roberts is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      330 23rd N Ave, Suite 300, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abu Fakhruddin is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Fakhruddin 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, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      330 23rd N Ave, Suite 500, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Schneider is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Schneider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      330 23rd N Ave, Suite 300, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anjali Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      2400 Patterson St, Suite 400, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronald Pruitt is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Pruitt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Choledocholithiasis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      2400 Patterson St, Suite 400, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ira Stein is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Stein 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, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      2400 Patterson St, Suite 400, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Lewis is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 22nd Ave S, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shabnam Sarker is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Sarker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Gastroparesis, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sarker is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Reid Ness is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ness is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Gastroparesis, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ness is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology | General Surgery
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology | General Surgery

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rishi Naik is a Gastroenterologist and a General Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Naik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Naik is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      719 Thompson Ln, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kimberly Vinson is an Otolaryngologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Vinson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, and Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis. Dr. Vinson 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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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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