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What specialty of doctor do you see for difficulty swallowing? ent or stomach doctor?
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Depends: Difficulty swallowing can be caused by a variety of issues from the mouth to the stomach. Best bet is to start with your primary care doctor who will help differentiate if the best referral is to ENT or gastroenterology.
Answered 5/27/2016
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