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    MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Abilene, TX. Of these, 35 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1850 Hickory St, Suite 103, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Avery Smith is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1904 Pine St, Suite 1b, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vivek Garlapati is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Garlapati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Assoc, Llp

      1249 Ambler Ave, Suite 200, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Roark is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Roark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diarrhea, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1249 Ambler Ave, Suite 200, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Haynes is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Haynes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Hendrick Provider Network

      1233 N 18th St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Braaten is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Braaten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, Ruptured Eardrum, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Braaten is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Hendrick Provider Network

      1233 N 18th St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Taylor Tidmore is an Otolaryngologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Tidmore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Empyema, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Hendrick Provider Network

      1233 N 18th St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Thompson is an Otolaryngologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Osteitis Fibrosa, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Myringotomy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Hendrick Provider Network

      1210 N 18th St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Marcus Davis is a Gastroenterologist in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Cirrhosis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Gastroparesis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Davis is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Hendrick Provider Network

      1150 N 18th St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Henry Fosah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Fosah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Jaundice, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Fosah is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Quantum Emergency Physicians PA

      1900 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Milus Davis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, Stroke, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Quantum Emergency Physicians PA

      1900 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Avinash Alexander is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Alexander is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Quantum Emergency Physicians PA

      1900 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Clinton Cavuoti is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Cavuoti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Memory Loss, Ascites, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cavuoti is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Hendrick Provider Network

      1900 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Striegler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Striegler 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, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Striegler is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Quantum Emergency Physicians PA

      1900 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Cope is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Cope has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Quantum Emergency Physicians PA

      1900 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alfredo Caceres is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Caceres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Heart Attack, COVID-19, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

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

      Quantum Emergency Physicians PA

      1900 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Luis Zegada is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Zegada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      1904 Pine St, Suite 200, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      George Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

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

      Hendrick Provider Network

      1904 Pine St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Neelima Ryali is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Ryali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Memory Loss, Heart Attack, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ryali is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine
      Abilene, TX 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sandra Hazelip is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Hazelip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).

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

      The West Texas Rehabilitation Center

      4601 Hartford St, 
      Abilene, TX 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Min Gao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Abilene, Texas. Dr. Gao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Hypothyroidism, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Gao 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 Abilene, TX?

      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 Abilene, TX?

      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 Abilene, TX?

      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 Abilene, TX?

      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 Abilene, TX?

      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 Abilene, TX?

      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 Abilene, TX?

      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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