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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Lufkin, TX. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    15 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Malladi And Reddy, PA

      319 Gaslight Blvd, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bhagvan Malladi is a Gastroenterologist in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Malladi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ascites, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Malladi And Reddy, PA

      319 Gaslight Blvd, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Raghuveer Reddy is a Gastroenterologist in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      202 S Bynum St, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Josefa Santiago is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Santiago is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

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

      Baylor St Lukes Medical Group

      1111 W Frank Ave, Suite 100, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Huber is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Huber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Venous Insufficiency, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Huber is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      121 Gaslight Medical Pkwy, Suite 100, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Humphreys is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Humphreys is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Male Pattern Baldness, Empyema, Sinusitis, Turbinectomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Humphreys is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Dmctx2, PLLC

      410 Gaslight Blvd, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Koch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Koch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Obesity in Children, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      107 Medical Park Dr, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mariyam Cherry is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Cherry 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 Splenic Infarction.

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

      Carlton J Lewis Do PA

      10 Medical Ctr Blvd, Suite I, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Carlton Lewis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cirrhosis, and Xanthoma.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      5 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sudheer Karnati is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Karnati 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), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Lufkin Physician Services PA

      505 S John Redditt Dr, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Qin Huang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Robert D Kistler MD

      3804 S Medford Dr, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Kistler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Kistler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19. Dr. Kistler is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Kindrell S Tucker MD PA

      1320 S John Redditt Dr, Suite B, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kindrell Tucker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Tucker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Peptic Ulcer, Food Allergy, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Tucker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1702 E Denman Ave, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jansen Todd is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Todd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Alzheimer's Disease, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Lufkin Ent And Allergy PLLC

      121 Gaslgt Medcl Pkwy, Suite 100, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Quang Pham is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Pham 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, Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Pham is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      1204 S 1st St, 
      Lufkin, TX 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pablo Splenser is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lufkin, Texas. Dr. Splenser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Insomnia, and Alzheimer's Disease.

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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 Lufkin, 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 Lufkin, 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 Lufkin, 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 Lufkin, 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 Lufkin, 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 Lufkin, 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 Lufkin, 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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