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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Swallowing Difficulty near La Crosse, WI. Of these, 30 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    33 providers found
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Siegfried Yu is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Yu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Yu is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      700 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gabu Bhardwaj is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Bhardwaj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Tenesmus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1900 S Ave, Complianace Nca1 09, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Groskreutz is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Groskreutz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Groskreutz is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      700 West Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Heather Chial is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Chial is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      700 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel Lans is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Lans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine
      800 West Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Loepfe is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Loepfe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD). Dr. Loepfe is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Family Medicine
      800 West Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Perkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Perkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, Low Sodium Level, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension. Dr. Perkins is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1836 South Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Henry is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Henry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Esophageal Varices, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Henry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1836 South Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frank Aberger is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Aberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Alcoholic Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      1836 South Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kenneth Horth is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Horth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Barrett Esophagus, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Horth is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Internal Medicine
      1836 South Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Udell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Udell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Infant Hyperglycemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      1836 South Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edwin Overholt is an Otolaryngologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Overholt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Ruptured Eardrum, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Daisy Batista is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Batista is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Batista is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Valencia is an Otolaryngologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Valencia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, and Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss. Dr. Valencia is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Otolaryngology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Luke Andera is an Otolaryngologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Andera 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 Mouth Sores. Dr. Andera is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Cunningham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Cunningham has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Heart Failure, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Cunningham is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Derrick Woodward is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Woodward is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, High Potassium Level, Peripheral Neuropathy, and Anemia. Dr. Woodward is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Milan Folkers is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Folkers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Folkers is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Louis Aviles is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Aviles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Aviles is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Swallowing Difficulty
      Gastroenterology

      Gundersen Clinic Ltd

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Punjabi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Manny Rehman is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Rehman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Rehman 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 La Crosse, WI?

      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 La Crosse, WI?

      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 La Crosse, WI?

      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 La Crosse, WI?

      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 La Crosse, WI?

      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 La Crosse, WI?

      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 La Crosse, WI?

      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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