Hiatal Hernia Center - Covington, KY
Covington 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 Covington * Arnold G Shapiro MD  Patient First Physicians Group Southgate Site  Patient First Physicians Group Southgate Site  Patient First Physicians Group Southgate Site  Patient First Physicians Group Southgate Site  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates PC  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates PC  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates PC  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates PC  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates PC  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates PC  Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates PC  Patient First Physicians Group Southgate Site  Buffalo Trace Gastroenterology  Bluegrass Gastroenterology Associates  Michael Anstead MD & Harohalli Shashidhar MD  Lexington Clinic South Broadway Gastroenterology  Lexington Clinic South Broadway Gastroenterology  Lexington Clinic South Broadway Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Specialists of Lexington  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Specialists of Lexington  Gastroenterology Specialists of Lexington  Gastroenterology Consultants  Digestive Diseases & Nutrition  Digestive Diseases & Nutrition  Digestive Diseases & Nutrition  Digestive Diseases & Nutrition  Hamburg Gastroenterology  Commonwealth Gastroenterology Associates PLLC  Commonwealth Gastroenterology Associates PLLC  Commonwealth Gastroenterology Associates PLLC  Gastroenterology Care Center  Gastroenterology Care Center  Gastroenterology Care Center  Central Kentucky Gastroenterology  Bhagwant Borkar MD  David McMenamin MD  Commonwealth Specialists of Kentucky  Mt Sterling Clinic PLLC  Southend Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Kentuckiana Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Gastroenterology Consultants  Andrew D Bailey MD  Gastro East Physicians  Gastro East Physicians  Gastro East Physicians  Stephen K Overstreet MD Covington, KentuckyUpcoming 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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