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    MediFind found 134 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Mechanicsville, VA. Of these, 82 are Experienced, 35 are Advanced and 17 are Distinguished.

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    134 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Richmond Gastroenterology Associates, Inc.

      8415 N Run Medical Dr, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Divyangkumar Gandhi is a Gastroenterologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Gandhi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc

      8266 Atlee Rd, Suite 230, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Duckworth is a Gastroenterologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Duckworth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc

      8266 Atlee Rd, Suite 230, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ofer Feder is a Gastroenterologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Feder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      417 N 11th St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Doumit Bouhaidar is a Gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Bouhaidar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Bouhaidar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1001 E Leigh St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Evan Reiter is an Otolaryngologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Reiter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Dry Mouth, Thyroidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Reiter is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1001 E Leigh St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ryan Nord is an Otolaryngologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Nord is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Dry Mouth, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Low Nasal Bridge. Dr. Nord is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Richmond Gastroenterology Associates, Inc.

      8415 N Run Medical Dr, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Simmelink is a Gastroenterologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Simmelink is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Simmelink is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      8409 N Run Medical Dr, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Cross is an Otolaryngologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Cross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Processing Disorder, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and Septoplasty. Dr. Cross is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc

      8266 Atlee Rd, Suite 230, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Gaspar is a Gastroenterologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Gaspar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      8266 Atlee Rd, Suite 133, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alex Seamon is a Gastroenterologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Seamon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Virginia Ear Nose & Throat Associates

      7485 Right Flank Rd Suite 210, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Brager is an Otolaryngologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Brager is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Otitis. Dr. Brager is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Virginia Ear Nose & Throat Associates

      7485 Right Flank Rd Suite 210, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Vanhimbergen is an Otolaryngologist in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Vanhimbergen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Otitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), DFNB1, and Myringotomy. Dr. Vanhimbergen is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Bon Secours Medical Group Richmond Specialty Care LLC

      1510 N 28th St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fares Hakim is a Gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Hakim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc

      6602 W Broad St, Suite B, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Souheil Abou is a Gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Abou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc

      6602 W Broad St, Suite B, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hamza Khalid is a Gastroenterologist in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Khalid is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pulmonary Medicine | Geriatrics | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Pulmonary Medicine | Geriatrics | Intensive Care Medicine

      Pulmonary Associates Of Richmond, Inc. (PAR)

      Richmond, VA 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shilpa Johri is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Geriatrics provider in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Johri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Metastases, and Interstitial Lung Disease. Dr. Johri is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC

      8220 Meadowbridge Rd, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

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

      Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center LLC

      8220 Meadowbridge Rd, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dariush Ashrafi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Ashrafi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, and Diabetic Nephropathy. Dr. Ashrafi is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A.,P.C.

      8260 Atlee Rd, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mushtaq Anis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Anis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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

      Emergency Medicine Associates, P.A.,P.C.

      8260 Atlee Rd, 
      Mechanicsville, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Tan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mechanicsville, Virginia. Dr. Tan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, 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 Mechanicsville, 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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