Hiatal Hernia Center - Bowie, MD
Bowie Gastroenterologist Doctors for Hiatal HerniaType 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 Bowie * Bowie Internal Medicine  Napoleon Marcelo MD PA  Napoleon Marcelo MD PA  Sanjiv Sood MD  John Bedeau MD & David Gorray MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Largo  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Largo  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Largo  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Largo  Elizabeth R Myles MD  A O Moshyedi MD  A O Moshyedi MD  Mushtaq A Shah MD  Maximo Singer MD  Cohen & Epstein MDs  Cohen & Epstein MDs  James S Chesley Jr. MD  V P Chandar MD PA  Ghulam Mohiuddin MD  Ghulam Mohiuddin MD  Vincent Sutliff MD  Asghar Shaigany MD  Maryland Digestive Disease Center  Maryland Digestive Disease Center  Maryland Digestive Disease Center  Maryland Digestive Disease Center  Maryland Digestive Disease Center  Maryland Digestive Disease Center  Maryland Digestive Disease Center  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates PA  Digestive Disorders Associates  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates PA  Gelsimo A Cruz MD  Richard A Baum MD  George Kurian MD  Alif M Manejwala MD  J P Nepomuceno MD  Samuel A Giday MD  Mukul Khandelwal MD  Mukul Khandelwal MD  Digestive Disorders Associates  Digestive Disorders Associates  Digestive Disorders Associates  Arundel Medical Group  Redjaee & Taleghani MDs  Sam Tellawi MD  Gastro Center of Maryland  Chandrakant K Bhatia MD  Kempanna Sudhakar MD  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA  Khurram Hanif MD  McCone Endoscopy Centers  Wondwosen Abdi MD  Megan Willard MD  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Bernard A Heckman MD  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Healthcare of Greater Washington  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Digestive Disease Associates  Steven A Burger MD  Harbor GI  Digestive Disease Associates  Wondwosen Abdi MD Bowie, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Hiatal HerniaRead the Hiatal Hernia article » What is a hiatal hernia?A hiatal hernia is an anatomical abnormality in which part of the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm and up into the chest. Although hiatal hernias are present in approximately 15% of the population, they are associated with symptoms in only a minority of those afflicted. Normally, the esophagus or food tube passes down through the chest, crosses the diaphragm, and enters the abdomen through a hole in the diaphragm called the esophageal hiatus. Just below the diaphragm, the esophagus joins the stomach. In individuals with hiatal hernias, the opening of the esophageal hiatus (hiatal opening) is larger than normal, and a portion of the upper stomach slips up or passes (herniates) through the hiatus and into the chest. Although hiatal hernias are occasionally seen in infants where they probably have been present from birth, most hiatal hernias in adults are believed to have developed over many years.
What causes a hiatal hernia?It is thought that hiatal hernias are caused by a larger-than-normal esophageal hiatus, the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes from the chest into the abdomen; as a result of the large opening, part of the stomach "slips" into the chest. Other potentially contributing factors include:
Are there different types of hiatal hernias?Hiatal hernias are categorized as being either sliding or para-esophageal. Sliding hiatal hernias Sliding hiatal hernias, the mo... Recommended Reading Related to Hiatal HerniaGastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) » GERD facts
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