Achalasia Center - Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh 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 Oshkosh * Digestive Healthcare Specialists  Mary McDonald MD  Affinity Medical Group  Affinity Medical Group  Affinity Medical Group  Fon Du Lac Gastroenterology  Fon Du Lac Gastroenterology  Fon Du Lac Gastroenterology  Drs Turlapati & Turlapati  Fox Valley Gastroenterology  Nadeem Siddiqui MD  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Gastroenterology  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Gastroenterology  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Gastroenterology  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Gastroenterology  Prevea Clinic St Mary's Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  West Bend Clinic  West Bend Clinic  Medical Associates Multi Specialty Clinics  Aurora Health Center Green Bay  Aurora Medical Group  Aurora Health Care Sheboygan Clinic  Aurora Health Care Sheboygan Clinic  Aurora Manitowoc Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Cedar Creek  Advanced Healthcare Cedar Creek  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  Woodland Clinic  Woodland Clinic  Woodland Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Menomonee Falls Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Menomonee Falls Clinic  Advanced Healthcare Menomonee Falls Clinic  Medical Associates Multi Specialty Clinics  Medical Associates Multi Specialty Clinics  Advanced Healthcare W Mequon  Madison Medical Affiliates  Madison Medical Affiliates  Madison Medical Affiliates  Madison Medical Affiliates  Madison Medical Affiliates  Aurora Baycare Health Clinic Two Rivers Clinic  Digestive Disease Specialists  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  Digestive Disease Specialists  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  G I Specialists SC  G I Specialists SC  G I Specialists SC  G I Specialists SC  G I Specialists SC  G I Specialists SC  Center for Stomach & Intestinal Health  C MM Sundaram MD  MedPoint Family Care Center  Thomas Slota MD  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Froedtert & Medical College Clinic  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Medical College of Wisconsin  Froedtert & Medical College Clinic  Medicine Associates  Ministry Medical Group Rice Clinic  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  Milwaukee Digestive Disease Consultants  Milwaukee Digestive Disease Consultants  Madison Medical Affiliates  Prospect Medical Commons  Madison Medical Affiliates  Madison Medical Affiliates  Milwaukee Digestive Disease Consultants  Milwaukee Digestive Disease Consultants  Milwaukee Digestive Disease Consultants  Milwaukee Digestive Disease Consultants  Milwaukee Digestive Disease Consultants  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  GI Associates LLC  East Clinic Gastroenterology  Metro Physicians Group Milwaukee Oshkosh, WisconsinUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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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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