Achalasia Center - Youngstown, OH
Youngstown 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 Youngstown * Richard J Marina MD  Ying Amorn MD  Sayed M Yossef MD  Avamar Gastroenterology & Center for Endoscopy  Avamar Gastroenterology & Center for Endoscopy  Kartar S Khanuja MD  The Gastroenterology Clinic  The Gastroenterology Clinic  The Gastroenterology Clinic  Carlos Ricotti MD  William Z Kolozsi MD  Danny E Sankovic MD Inc  Alliance Of Gastroenterology Associates Inc  Riad Al-Mudallal MD  Riverside Medical of Ohio  Riverside Medical of Ohio  Santiago Ching MD  UHMP Gastroenterology Associates  UHMP Gastroenterology Associates  UHMP Gastroenterology Associates  UHMP Gastroenterology Associates  UHMP Gastroenterology Associates  University Primary Care  Gayleen Kolaczewski MD  Gastroenterology Specialists Inc  Ashok V Kondru MD  Ashok V Kondru MD  Gastroenterology Specialists Inc  Gastroenterology Specialists Inc  Gastroenterology Specialists Inc  Janani Womens Center Inc  Gastroenterology of Canton Inc  Advanced Concepts in Endoscopy  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists Inc  Gastroenterology & Hepatology Specialists Inc  Gastroenterology Assoc Inc  Gastroenterology Assoc Inc  Gastroenterology Assoc Inc  Clinical Gastroenterology  Clinical Gastroenterology  Clinical Gastroenterology  Paul F Turowski & Associates  Akron Gastrointestinal Center Inc.  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Digestive Health Consultants  Ahmad Ascha MD  Falls Open Access Endoscopy  Falls Open Access Endoscopy  Great Lakes Gastroenterology  Center for Digestive Health Inc  Great Lakes Gastroenterology  Center for Digestive Health Inc  Center for Digestive Health Inc  Thomas Loiudice DO  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Peter A Irace DO  Center for Digestive Health Inc  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Mark Melamud MD  MetroHealth Park East  Gastroenterology Associates of Cleveland Inc  Gastroenterology Associates of Cleveland Inc  Gastroenterology Associates of Cleveland Inc  Gastroenterology Associates of Cleveland Inc  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Gastroenterology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Gastroenterology  Cleveland Clinic Beachwood Gastroenterology  Akron Digestive Disease Consultants  Gastroenterology Group Inc  Gastroenterology Group Inc  Akron Digestive Disease Consultants  Digestive Health Inc  Digestive Health Inc  Akron Digestive Disease Consultants  Gastroenterology Group Inc  Akron Digestive Disease Consultants  Gastroenterology Group Inc  Akron Digestive Disease Consultants  Center for Digestive Health Inc  Cleveland Clinic Family Health & Surgery Center  Consultants In Gastroenterology  Summit Gastroenterology Associates  Summit Gastroenterology Associates  Manzoor Qadir MD  Tuscarawas County Medical Specialties Inc  Sanjay Chaudhry MD  Rajesh M Mehta MD  North Shore Gastroenterology  North Shore Gastroenterology  MetroHealth Center for Community Health  University Hospitals of Cleveland Gastroenterology  University Hospitals of Cleveland Gastroenterology  University Hospitals of Cleveland Gastroenterology Youngstown, OhioUpcoming Local Events2012-05-27
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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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