Diseases We Treat
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We work as a team to provide outstanding esophageal care. Call 833-373-7674 to connect with a specialist at the UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health.
The esophagus is a hollow organ that serves to transport food and liquid from the mouth to the stomach. Esophageal disorders can severely affect quality of life and manifest as heartburn, regurgitation of stomach contents back into the mouth, difficulty swallowing with a sense of food sticking in the chest, or pain on swallowing. These disorders also can cause symptoms beyond the esophagus, including the throat (coughing, hoarse voice, and throat clearing), the nose (sinus congestion/infection), the lungs (asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia), and the mouth (dental erosions and cavities) and even imitate the symptoms of a heart attack.
Our center uses a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of the following esophageal disorders:
- Acid reflux / Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Achalasia
- Barrett's esophagus
- Belching disorders
- Cricopharyngeal bar
- Diffuse esophageal spasm (DES)
- Dysphagia - functional and oropharyngeal
- Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophageal varices
- Esophagitis
- Globus pharyngeus
- Hiatal hernia
- Inlet patch
- Jackhammer esophagus
- Larngopharyngeal reflux (LPR)
- Scleroderma
- Zenker's diverticulum