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Throat symptoms pain, numbness, swollen lymph nodes, and etc. what kind of doctor specializes in treating this?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Simple answer: The great news is that a specialist is probably not required to help you, at least not based on your description. Any well trained primary care doc should be the starting point for problems like yours. Taking a history, doing a thorough exam combined with great medical training should result in a good diagnosis and successful tx. At 40, you should find a single doc who can get to know you well.
Answered 6/20/2015
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PCP first: Your primary care doctor (family medicine or internist) can assess your condition and treat appropriately or if needed refer you to a specialist, namely an otolaryngologist/ent.
Answered 3/15/2016
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