Hiatal Hernia Center - Colton, CA
Colton 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 Colton * LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  J Robert Evans MD  San Bernardino Medical Group  LLUHC Transplant Hepatology  The Office of Dr Stanisai  The Office of Dr Stanisai  The Office of Dr Stanisai  The Office of Dr Stanisai  Ravi Thiruvengadam MD  Benjamin Chung MD  Beaver Medical Group Highland  Beaver Medical Group Highland  Beaver Medical Group Highland  Beaver Medical Group Highland  Garde Patel & Chen MDs  Garde Patel & Chen MDs  Galen Huang MD  Vinod Mishra MD FACG  Garde Patel & Chen MDs  Yogendra Patel MD  Rakesh Chopra MD  Rakesh Chopra MD  Chuang T Hung MD  John J Kim MD  Sudhir K Reddy MD  Dwaraknath Reddy, MD  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Kevin Jenkins DO  Umesh Shah MD  Krishan K Malhotra MD  Jason H Shin MD  M A Menon MD & Radha Menon MD  M A Menon MD & Radha Menon MD  Neera Grover MD  S R Nakka MD & Joungser Hong MD  S R Nakka MD & Joungser Hong MD  Mai-Ching Chien MD  Ajeet R Singhvi MD  Milan Chakrabarty MD  Inland Empire Gastro Medical Group  Inland Empire Gastro Medical Group  Inland Empire Gastro Medical Group  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Temecula Valley Digestive Disease Consultants AMC  Temecula Valley Digestive Disease Consultants AMC  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda  The Internal Medical Group  George Ferenczi MD  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  Shahnawaz Jaffer MD  Manmohan Kumar MD  Magan Medical Clinic  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Ardalan Babaknia MD  Rose T Codini MD  Carlos Saad MD  Madhukar Jigjinni MD  Lino DeGuzman MD  Fang F Yu MD PhD  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  Saddleback Medical Group  Pacific Gastroenterology  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Shahram Javaheri MD  Harold Maizel MD  South Orange County Gastroenterology  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Ali A Oliai MD  Poneh Rahimi MD  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Saddleback Medical Group  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Herbert H Lee MD  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Jeffrey M Shapiro MD  David B Stanton MD & Associates Colton, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-09
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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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