Achalasia Center - Florissant, MO
Florissant 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 Florissant * Drs Nyazee & Hakim LLC  Drs Nyazee & Hakim LLC  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Digestive Disease Specialists  Mack E McCain MD  St Louis Gastroenterology Associates PC  Dennis Brooks MD  Multi-Care Medical PC  Gary D Koenig MD  Raymond F Mohrman & Patrick B McDonough MDs  Raymond F Mohrman & Patrick B McDonough MDs  Multi-Care Medical PC  Leyland A Thomas MD  Overland Medical Center  Damon Clines MD  Willowbrook Medical Center  Stephen P Nicholas MD  Anna R Niesen MD  Gateway Specialists  GI Inc  GI Inc  SSM St Charles Clinic Medical Group  SSM St Charles Clinic Medical Group  SSM St Charles Clinic Medical Group  Boonslick Medical Group Inc  Boonslick Medical Group Inc  Boonslick Medical Group Inc  Washington University School of Gastroenterology  Washington University School of Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Maryland Medical Group  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Specialists in Gastroenterology  Midwest Therapeutic Endoscopy Consultants LLC  Midwest Therapeutic Endoscopy Consultants LLC  Banke Agarwal MD  Mike H Giacaman MD  GI Consultants Inc  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  John S Farrell MD  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  Midwest Gastroenterology & Hepatology PC  SJM GI Specialists  Specialty and Primary Care LLC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Michele C Woodley MD PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Southwest Medical Center  Southwest Medical Center  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Ahmad A Karadaghy MD  Medical Specialists of St Luke's  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Dilip L Narayan MD  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Digestive Disease Medical Consultants PC  Medical Specialists of St Luke's  Midwest Gastroenterology  Digestive Disorders Center  Caribe Gastroenterology  Lawrence S Tierney MD PC  Kirkwood Medical Group LLC  Tara Talwar MD  David J Costigan MD  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  Sanjay T Bhat MD PC  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  St Louis Gastroenterology Consultants  Edwardo Verzola MD  Mohideen A Jamaluddin MD  Patients First Health Care Digestive Disease Center  Patients First Health Care Digestive Disease Center  Patients First Health Care Digestive Disease Center  Barbara Dixon-Scott MD Florissant, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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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