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
- Scleroderam
Diagnostic Modalities / Treatment Options
- Hi-res manometry
- Impedance pH Testing
- Wireless pH Testing (BRAVO)
Esophageal Motility Team
Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD
Medical Director, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
Director, Gastrointestinal Motor Function Laboratory
310-208-5400 - Patient Appointments
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
Director, Clinical Programs, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
Director, Clinical Affairs - Westwood
310-208-5400 - Patient Appointments
Thomas Kovacs, MD
Director, Esophageal Physiology Program, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
310-206-6279 - Patient Appointments
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 Center for Esophageal Disorders
Director, Gastrointestinal Motor Function Laboratory
310-208-5400 - Patient Appointments
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 - Patient Appointments
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 Center for Esophageal Disorders
Director, Gastrointestinal Motor Function Laboratory
310-208-5400 - Patient Appointments
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
Director, Clinical Programs, UCLA Center for Esophageal Disorders
Director, Clinical Affairs - Westwood
310-208-5400 - Patient Appointments
