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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 276 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Springfield, VA. Of these, 221 are Experienced, 52 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    276 providers found
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      6355 Walker Ln, 308 Metropolitan Ent, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Iyad Saidi is an Otolaryngologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Saidi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Saidi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      1800 N Beauregard St, Suite 200, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Brown is a Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Advanced Digestive Care LLC

      3301 Woodburn Rd, Suite 107, 
      Annandale, VA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Martin Prosky is a Gastroenterologist in Annandale, Virginia. Dr. Prosky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, and Diarrhea.

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      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      4660 Kenmore Ave, Suite 305, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Hally is a Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Hally is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Painful Swallowing.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      4660 Kenmore Ave, Suite 810, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Muhammed Khokhar is a Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Khokhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Barrett Esophagus, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      4660 Kenmore Ave, Suite 305, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Dougherty is a Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Dougherty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      4660 Kenmore Ave, Suite 305, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Hurley is a Gastroenterologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Hurley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      4660 Kenmore Avenue, Suite 810, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Barkin is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Barkin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Hiatal Hernia. Dr. Barkin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Legacy Healthcare Services Inc

      9642 Burke Lake Rd, 
      Burke, VA 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rahel Yirga is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burke, Virginia. Dr. Yirga is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Yirga is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC

      3022 Williams Dr, Suite 301, 
      Fairfax, VA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mahmood Abedi is a Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Abedi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine

      Virginia Internal Medicine Inc

      12185 Clipper Dr, 
      Lake Ridge, VA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Amr Behiri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Ridge, Virginia. Dr. Behiri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Behiri is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Virginia Medical Alliance, P.C.

      5510 Alma Ln, 
      Springfield, VA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dennis Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Heartburn, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Cronkhite-Canada Disease.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Virginia Medical Alliance, P.C.

      5510 Alma Ln, 
      Springfield, VA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Walter Immel is a Gastroenterologist in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Immel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

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

      Virginia Medical Alliance, P.C.

      5510 Alma Ln, 
      Springfield, VA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic, Hindi, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients

      Seema Sharma is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Hypertension. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Virginia Medical Alliance, P.C.

      5510 Alma Ln, 
      Springfield, VA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stacy Oshry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Oshry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency. Dr. Oshry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      5504 Backlick Rd, 
      Springfield, VA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Furst is an Otolaryngologist in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Furst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Cholesteatoma. Dr. Furst is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      7120 Braddock Rd, 
      Annandale, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Petros Ayele is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Annandale, Virginia. Dr. Ayele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Anemia, Dementia, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Ayele is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Erickson Health Medical Group Of Virginia, PC

      7440 Spring Village Dr, 
      Springfield, VA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lakshmi Bhagavathula is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Bhagavathula is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      6355 Walker Ln, 308 Metropolitan Ent, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ravi Swamy is an Otolaryngologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Swamy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Nasal Flaring. Dr. Swamy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Loudoun Medical Group, PC

      6355 Walker Ln, 308 Metropolitan Ent, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Comstock is an Otolaryngologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Comstock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Comstock 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield, 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 Springfield, 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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