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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near Richland, WA. Of these, 32 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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    40 providers found
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      780 Swift Boulevard, Floor 3, 
      Richland, WA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Terry Wigley is an Otolaryngologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Wigley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Mastoiditis, Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Wigley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      780 Swift Boulevard, Floor 3, 
      Richland, WA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kellen Stromberg is an Otolaryngologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Stromberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Perichondritis. Dr. Stromberg is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      780 Swift Boulevard, Floor 3, 
      Richland, WA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Demars is an Otolaryngologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Demars is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Demars is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      780 Swift Boulevard, Floor 3, 
      Richland, WA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Petty is an Otolaryngologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Petty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Mikulicz Disease, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Petty is currently accepting new patients.

      Somprak Boonpongmanee Dr Boon
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

      Tri-Cities Digestive Health Center, PS & Mid-Columbia Endoscopy Center

      8819 W Victoria Ave, Suite 130, 
      Kennewick, WA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Thai
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Somprak Boonpongmanee Dr Boon is a Gastroenterologist in Kennewick, Washington. Dr. Boonpongmanee Dr Boon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Boonpongmanee Dr Boon is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1270 Lee Boulevard, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Randy Geldmacher is a Gastroenterologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Geldmacher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Geldmacher is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1270 Lee Boulevard, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Maher is a Gastroenterologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Maher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Esophagitis, Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Maher is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Tri-Cities Digestive Health Center, P.S.

      8819 W Victoria Ave, Suite 130, 
      Kennewick, WA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Mandarin, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Siew Wong is a Gastroenterologist in Kennewick, Washington. Dr. Wong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Lourdes Hospital LLC

      7425 Wrigley Dr, Suite 204, 
      Pasco, WA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gary Belcaster is a Gastroenterologist in Pasco, Washington. Dr. Belcaster is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      945 Goethals Drive, Suite 300, 
      Richland, WA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Lawrence is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Richland, Washington. Dr. Lawrence is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      945 Goethals Drive, Suite 300, 
      Richland, WA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Julie Raekes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Richland, Washington. Dr. Raekes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Proctitis, Tension Headache, and Obesity in Children.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      310 Torbett St, 
      Richland, WA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Russian

      Martin Coker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Richland, Washington. Dr. Coker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, and Colorectal Cancer.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      98 Columbia Point Dr, 
      Richland, WA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hoyeol Yang is a Gastroenterologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Esophagitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Yang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      560 Gage Boulevard, Suite 102, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Delia Takagi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Richland, Washington. Dr. Takagi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Cough, and Osmotic Diuresis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      1100 Goethals Drive Suite D, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronald Schwartz is an Otolaryngologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Nodule, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Schwartz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      560 Gage Boulevard, Suite 102, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lissette Ramierez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Richland, Washington. Dr. Ramierez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Renovascular Hypertension, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1270 Lee Boulevard, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Hames is a Gastroenterologist in Richland, Washington. Dr. Hames is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Hames is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics
      560 Gage Boulevard, Suite 102, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kyawt Ayee is a Geriatrics provider in Richland, Washington. Dr. Ayee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pneumonia, Coccydynia, and Necrosis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine | Geriatrics
      560 Gage Boulevard, Suite 102, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Larrea is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Richland, Washington. Dr. Larrea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Chronic Cough, and Premature Ovarian Failure. Dr. Larrea is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      560 Gage Boulevard, Suites 101 & 206, 
      Richland, WA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richland, Washington. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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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 Richland, WA?

      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 Richland, WA?

      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 Richland, WA?

      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 Richland, WA?

      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 Richland, WA?

      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 Richland, WA?

      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 Richland, WA?

      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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