Hiatal Hernia Center - Cupertino, CA
Cupertino 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 Cupertino * Andrew Lipton MD  Robert F Bronstone MD  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  El Camino GI Medical  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group  El Camino GI Medical  Camino Medical Group Gastroenterology  Peninsula Gastroenterology Medical Group  Barbara Hom MD  Farr & Farr MD  Alfred L Hurwitz MD  San Jose Gastroenterology  Jagjit S Raju MD  San Jose Gastroenterology  David W Chui MD  Felix K Tam MD  Marwan A Balaa MD  Ayer & Davilla MDs  Terry C Lin DO  Michael C Kushlan MD  San Jose Medical Group  San Jose Medical Group  David E Stein MD FACG  Palo Alto Veterans Hospital GI Endoscopy  Palo Alto Veterans Hospital GI Endoscopy  Medical Specialties Clinic  Palo Alto Medical Clinic Medical Specialties  Palo Alto Medical Clinic Medical Specialties  Palo Alto Medical Clinic Medical Specialties  Rasik Kansara MD  San Jose Gastroenterology  San Jose Gastroenterology  San Jose Gastroenterology  Sally Nacianceno & Rose Palma MDs  San Jose Gastroenterology  David S Shields MD  Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Gastroenterology Department  Sudin Vittal MD  Susie M Liu MD  Harvey S Young MD  Menlo Medical Clinic  Menlo Medical Clinic  Mission Primary Care  Shakir Hyder MD  Washington Township Medical Group  Kenneth A Kelsen MD  Fremont Medical Group  Betty M Ho MD  Scott D Levenson MD  Scott D Levenson MD  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Hayward  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Hayward  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Hayward  Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Hayward  Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group  Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Soquel  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Soquel  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Soquel  Santa Cruz Medical Foundation Soquel  Gordon E Lee MD  Monterey Bay Gastroenterology  Monterey Bay Gastroenterology  Monterey Bay Gastroenterology  San Mateo County General Hospital  Bayview Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group  Edward K Onuma & Eugene Y Lee MDs  Edward K Onuma & Eugene Y Lee MDs  Michael Mainardi M.D. Inc.  Ernest Ribera MD  Marna M Skaar MD  Camacho & Musni MDs  Phillip A Wolfe & Eric Rowen MDs  Phillip A Wolfe & Eric Rowen MDs  Miles F Adler MD  Vinod Sawhney MD  Tri Valley Gastroenterology  Tri Valley Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Consultants of The Peninsula  Gastroenterology Consultants of The Peninsula  Robert H Kubin MD  Kenneth T Roost MD  Frederick Chen MD  Albert J Crevello MD  Steven A Friedman MD  Anderson Rowe MD  Valley Digestive Care Medical Associates  David H Lin MD  Gastroenterology Associates of the East Bay  Alameda County Medical Center  Alameda County Medical Center Highland Hospital Campus Cupertino, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-16
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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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