What causes chest pain?
Patient: For over one year I have been experiencing periodic pain in my chest immediately after I swallow any type of meat...chicken or red meat.  It is very painful...kind of feels like an air bubble is in there.  Yesterday I again experienced it after eating a small bite of chicken breast.  I became sick to my stomach...felt nausated...starting sweating...felt like I was going to pass out.  I'm thinking I need to get this problem looked at.  What type of doctor should I see? Doctor: See a Gastroenterologist. He or she will likely start with a barium x-ray of your esophagus and may proceed to doing endoscopy.