Swallowing Disorders
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If swallowing food or liquids is difficult, painful, or causes frequent choking, it is time to pay attention: swallowing disorders cover the difficulties in safely moving food from the mouth to the stomach.
What characterizes them: They may show up as a feeling that food is getting stuck, coughing while eating, the need to swallow several times, or changes in the voice after eating.
Why they are evaluated: Impaired swallowing can affect nutrition and, in some cases, the passage of food into the airway, so it deserves evaluation.
Who studies them? The audiologist takes part in the assessment of these difficulties, often within an approach that integrates different areas. In the face of persistent discomfort when swallowing, the most sensible thing is to request a professional evaluation without delay.
Data on 222 doctors who treat swallowing disorders
Which specialist treats swallowing disorders?
Swallowing disorders are evaluated by an audiologist, a specialist in communication and certain aspects related to the throat and ear. See this specialist if you have difficulty or pain when swallowing food or liquids.
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in swallowing disorders
Dr. Rodrigo Armando Vigueras Santiago
Dr. Vicente de Jesus Flores Lopez
Dr. Jacqueline Montero Schwarz
Dr. José Ramón Olivas C.
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Maria Fernanda Frausto Mendoza
Dr. Karla Escobedo Vázquez
Dr. Norma Ilse Garcia González
Dr. Isaac E. Tello Mata
Dr. Héctor Garza Blizzard
Dr. Mauricio Armando Esqueda Liquidano
Dr. Victor Hugo Santos Diego
Dr. Gilberto Morales Salgado
Dr. Ariana Carrasco
Dr. Oscar Yair Nava Garcia
Dr. Sandra Briseida Hernández León
Dr. Flor Corona
Dr. Sandra Magnolia Argüelles García
Dr. Bernardo Velazquez Pallares
Dr. Gloria Nayeli Vega Hernández
Frequently asked questions
What is swallowing disorders?
If swallowing food or liquids is difficult, painful, or causes frequent choking, it is time to pay attention: swallowing disorders cover the difficulties in safely moving food from the mouth to the stomach.
Which doctor treats swallowing disorders?
Swallowing disorders are evaluated by an audiologist, a specialist in communication and certain aspects related to the throat and ear. See this specialist if you have difficulty or pain when swallowing food or liquids.