Achalasia Center - Deltona, FL
Deltona Gastroenterologist Doctors for AchalasiaType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Deltona * Central Florida Gastroenterology PA  Lenkala R Mallaiah MD  Felix Navarro MD  Kalyani Gaddipati & Siva Gaddipati MDs  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Digestive Health Specialists PA  Leonides Jaramillo MD  Gastroenterology Specialists  Gastroenterology Specialists  Gastroenterology Specialists  Digestive Disease Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida PA  Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Disease Consultants  The Gastroenterology Group  Prafulla Kirtane MD PA  Digestive Disease Consultants  Gastroenterology Services LLC  The Center for Advanced GI  The Center for Advanced GI  The Center for Advanced GI  Apter Gastroenterology Center  Florida Gastroenterology PA  Florida Gastroenterology PA  Robert J Dorff MD  Shafran Gastroenterology Center  Rohitas Agarwal MD  Internal Medicine Specialists  Gastroenterology Consultants  Digestive & Liver Center of Florida  Digestive & Liver Center of Florida  Jose M Nieto MD  Javier Miller MD  Advanced Gastroenterology Centre  Advanced Gastroenterology Centre  Advanced Gastroenterology Centre  Advanced Gastroenterology Centre  Advanced Gastroenterology Centre  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists  Mario F Moquete MD  Gastroenterology Consultants of Central Florida PA  Gastroenterology Specialists of Orlando  Gastroenterology Specialists of Orlando  Borland-Groover Clinic  Gastro Intestinal Consultants PA  Borland-Groover Clinic  Gastro Intestinal Consultants PA  Borland-Groover Clinic  Gastro Intestinal Consultants PA  Borland-Groover Clinic  Borland-Groover Clinic  Coastal Gastroenterology Consultants  Coastal Gastroenterology Consultants  Coastal Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Gastroenterology & Nutrition  Internal Medicine Specialists  Internal Medicine Specialists  Nasir Alar MD  Mid Florida Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Internal Medicine Specialists  Jeffrey A Goodman MD  Ronald Roth MD  Advanced Gastroenterology Affiliates PA  Elliot H Schuman MD  Digestive Health Physicians  Digestive Health Physicians  South Lake Gastroenterology  South Lake Gastroenterology  Professional Gastroenterology & Associates  Professional Gastroenterology & Associates  Professional Gastroenterology & Associates  Gastroenterology Consultants  Safwan Shams MD  Peter Balsam MD  Charles Bisogno DO  Wallace M Combs MD  John Zak III MD  Gastroenterology Associates Of Osceola PA  Gastroenterology Associates Of Osceola PA  Gastroenterology Associates Of Osceola PA  Gastroenterology Associates Of Osceola PA  Gastroenterology Associates Of Osceola PA  Gastroenterology Associates Of Osceola PA  Advanced Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Francisco J Aguilo-Seara MD  Rex L Gomez MD PA  Richard J Weber MD  Abelardo V Lacano MD  Devendra Kahlon MD  Ridge Medical Associates LLC Deltona, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-10
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AchalasiaWhat is achalasia?Achalasia is a rare disease of the muscle of the esophagus (swallowing tube). The term achalasia means "failure to relax" and refers to the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter (a ring of muscle situated between the lower esophagus and the stomach) to open and let food pass into the stomach. As a result, patients with achalasia have difficulty in swallowing food.
How does the normal esophagus function?The esophagus has three functional parts. The uppermost part is the upper esophageal sphincter, a specialized ring of muscle that forms the upper end of the tubular esophagus and separates the esophagus from the throat. The upper sphincter remains closed most of the time to prevent food in the main part of the esophagus from backing up into the throat. The main part of the esophagus is referred to as the body of the esophagus, a long, muscular tube approximately 20 cm (8 in) in length. The third functional part of the esophagus is the lower esophageal sphincter, a ring of specialized esophageal muscle at the junction of the esophagus with the stomach. Like the upper sphincter, the lower sphincter remains closed most of the time to prevent food and acid from backing up into the body of the esophagus from the stomach. The upper sphincter relaxes with swallowing to allow food and saliva to pass from the throat into the esophageal body. The muscle in the upper esophagus just below the upper sphincter then contracts, squeezing food and saliva further down into the esophageal body. The ring-like contraction of the muscle progresses down the body of the esophagus, propelling the food and saliva towards the stomach. (The progression of the muscular contraction through the esophageal body is referred to as a peristaltic wave.). By the time the peristaltic wave reaches the lower sphincter, the sphincter has opened, and the food passes into the stoma... Recommended Reading Related to AchalasiaWhat is dysphagia?Dysphagia is the medical term for the symptom of difficulty swallowing, derived from the Latin and Greek words meaning difficulty eating. Mechanism of swallowing Swallowing is a complex action.
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