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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Fishersville, VA. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    18 providers found
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      15 Pratts Run, Suite A01, 
      Waynesboro, VA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gina Engel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waynesboro, Virginia. Dr. Engel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Engel is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Augusta Medical Group

      70 Medical Ctr Cir, Suite 302, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Brijbassie is a Gastroenterologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Brijbassie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Pancreatectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Augusta Medical Group

      78 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Woogen is a Gastroenterologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Woogen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Woogen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Augusta Medical Group

      70 Medical Ctr Cir, Suite 302, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Adil Mir is a Gastroenterologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Mir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mir is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Augusta Medical Group

      70 Medical Ctr Cir, Suite 302, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christina Tennyson is a Gastroenterologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Tennyson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, Collagenous Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Augusta Medical Group

      70 Medical Ctr Cir, Suite 211, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Plautz is an Otolaryngologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Plautz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Burning Mouth Syndrome, Glossodynia, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1. Dr. Plautz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Augusta Medical Group

      70 Medical Ctr Cir, Suite 211, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Cameron Lewis is an Otolaryngologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      70 Medical Center Cir Ste 211, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Davidson is an Otolaryngologist in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Davidson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Tonsil Stones, and Cholesteatoma. Dr. Davidson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      907 Goose Creek Rd, Suite A03, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Gray is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Gray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Boils.

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

      Augusta Medical Group

      57 N Medical Park Dr, Suite 105, 
      Fishersville, VA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Heck is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Fishersville, Virginia. Dr. Heck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Shingles, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Heck is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Martha Jefferson Medical Group LLC

      760 Town Ctr Dr, Suite 760a, 
      Waynesboro, VA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Herring is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waynesboro, Virginia. Dr. Herring is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Herring is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Carilion Healthcare Corporation

      428 S Magnolia Ave, Carilion Family Medicine A, 
      Waynesboro, VA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Young is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waynesboro, Virginia. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sitosterolemia, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      University Of Virginia Physicians Group

      24 Gloucester Rd, 
      Stuarts Draft, VA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Reid is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. Dr. Reid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension. Dr. Reid is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc

      2303 N Augusta St, Suite E, 
      Staunton, VA 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephanie Pitsilos is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staunton, Virginia. Dr. Pitsilos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Idiopathic Edema, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Boils. Dr. Pitsilos is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      2009 N Augusta St, Suite B, 
      Staunton, VA 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Emily Edwards is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Staunton, Virginia. Dr. Edwards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Fainting, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Edwards is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Augusta Medical Group

      42 Lambert St, Suite 511, 
      Staunton, VA 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kerry Alexander is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Staunton, Virginia. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Urinary Tract Infection in Children. Dr. Alexander is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      42 Lambert St Ste 511, 
      Staunton, VA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Frank Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Staunton, Virginia. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Martha Jefferson Medical Group LLC

      10950 Rockfish Valley Hwy, 
      Afton, VA 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Schmitz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Afton, Virginia. Dr. Schmitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Schmitz 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 Fishersville, VA?

      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 Fishersville, VA?

      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 Fishersville, VA?

      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 Fishersville, VA?

      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 Fishersville, VA?

      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 Fishersville, VA?

      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 Fishersville, VA?

      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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