Hiatal Hernia Center - Corona, CA
Corona 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 Corona * Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Rakesh Chopra MD  Rakesh Chopra MD  Umesh Shah MD  Galen Huang MD  Vinod Mishra MD FACG  Garde Patel & Chen MDs  Garde Patel & Chen MDs  Garde Patel & Chen MDs  Benjamin Chung MD  Ravi Thiruvengadam MD  Chuang T Hung MD  John J Kim MD  Sudhir K Reddy MD  Dwaraknath Reddy, MD  Kevin Jenkins DO  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda  Krishan K Malhotra MD  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Jason H Shin MD  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  Ardalan Babaknia MD  Madhukar Jigjinni MD  Carlos Saad MD  Lino DeGuzman MD  Fang F Yu MD PhD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Herbert H Lee MD  Rose T Codini MD  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Harold Maizel MD  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Jeffrey M Shapiro MD  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Yogendra Patel MD  Mission Internal Medical Group  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  Mission Internal Medical Group  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  Pacific Gastroenterology  Mission Internal Medical Group  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  Shahram Javaheri MD  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  South Orange County Gastroenterology  UCI Irvine Medical Center Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  Mission Internal Medical Group  UCI Irvine Medical Center Gastroenterology  Ali A Oliai MD  Poneh Rahimi MD  J Frank Arguello MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Mission Internal Medical Group  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Gastrointestinal Healthcare of Orange County  Orange County Gastroenterology  Orange County Gastroenterology  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Yong Chung MD  Quang Phan MD  Fountain Valley Cardiology  Kenneth Yamashiro MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  LLUHC Gastroenterology & Hepatology  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest  Manuchehr Darani MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Ravindra Alapati MD  Ashok Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD Corona, 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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