Motility disorders can affect any part of the GI tract. Potential symptoms include: difficulty swallowing, chest pain, heartburn, constipation and diarrhea.
Esophageal Motility
Diseases / Conditions Treated
- Achalasia
- Acid reflux / Gastroesophageal relfux disease (GERD)
- Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
- Esophageal spasm
- Functional esophageal disorders
- Scleroderma
Diagnostic Modalities / Treatment Options
- Hi-res manometry
- Impedance pH testing
- Wireless pH testing (BRAVO)
Esophageal Motility Team
Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD
Medical Director, UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Director, Gastrointestinal Motor Function Laboratory
310-208-5400 - Westwood
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
Associate Director, Clinical Programs, UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Clinical Chief, Westwood & Beverly Hills Practices
310-208-5400 - Westwood
Anorectal Motility
Diseases / Conditions Treated
- Chronic constipation
- Constipation predominant in IBS
- Dyssynergic defecation
- Slow transit constipation
- Fecal incontinence
Diagnostic Modalities/ Treatment Options
- Anorectal biofeedback
- Colonic transit studies
- Hi-res manometry
Anorectal Motility Team
Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD
Medical Director, UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Director, Gastrointestinal Motor Function Laboratory
310-208-5400 - Westwood
Lin Chang, MD
Vice-Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases
Co-Director, G. Oppenheimer Family Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience
Director, GI Fellowship Program
310-206-6279 - Westwood
Gastrointestinal Motility
Diseases / Conditions Treated
- Gastroparesis
- Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Diagnostic Modalities/ Treatment Options
- Evaluation for gastric pacemaker
- Gastric emptying study
- Wireless capsule motility
Gastrointestinal Motility Team
Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD
Medical Director, UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Director, Gastrointestinal Motor Function Laboratory
310-208-5400 - Westwood
Mark Ovsiowitz, MD
310-582-6240 - Santa Monica
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
Associate Director, Clinical Programs, UCLA Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health
Clinical Chief, Westwood & Beverly Hills Practices
310-208-5400 - Westwood
Wendy Ho, MD, MPH
310-206-6279 - Westwood
