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    MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Galveston, TX. Of these, 27 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Shabot is a Gastroenterologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Shabot is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      1005 Harborside Dr Fl, Suite 6, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Juliana Yang is a Gastroenterologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brooke Corning is a Gastroenterologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Corning is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Bowel Incontinence, Diarrhea, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Hardison is an Otolaryngologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Hardison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Sinusitis, Sialadenitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hardison is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients

      Sreeram Parupudi is a Gastroenterologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Parupudi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gallstones, Acute Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Parupudi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish
      Accepting New Patients

      Anna Rotkiewicz is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Rotkiewicz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Hypothyroidism, Emphysema, Hip Replacement, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Rotkiewicz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Cohn is a Gastroenterologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Cohn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cohn is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Vinod Kaushik is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Kaushik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kaushik is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karl Anderson is a Gastroenterologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Porphyria, Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP), Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Liz Febo is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Febo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Delayed Growth, Indigestion, and Encopresis.

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

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michelle Mercatante is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Mercatante is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hives, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Mercatante is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Erin Hommel is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Hommel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Neuralgia, Hypertension, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hommel is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Farrah Siddiqui is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Siddiqui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Siddiqui is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Vicente Resto is an Otolaryngologist in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Resto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Perichondritis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Resto is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Angela Shepherd is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Shepherd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Shepherd is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Russell Laforte is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Laforte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Tenosynovitis, Obesity in Children, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy. Dr. Laforte is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cecil Kumfa is a Geriatrics provider in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Kumfa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Iridectomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Kumfa is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Susan Easley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Easley 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 Insomnia. Dr. Easley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Victor Sierpina is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Sierpina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Facial Paralysis, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope. Dr. Sierpina is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Utmb Faculty Group Practice

      301 University Blvd, 
      Galveston, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bernard Karnath is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Karnath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Karnath 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 Galveston, 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 Galveston, 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 Galveston, 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 Galveston, 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 Galveston, 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 Galveston, 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 Galveston, 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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