Hiatal Hernia Center - Freeport, NY
Freeport 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 Freeport * Richard Ferstenberg MD  Sonya S Ventour MD  Long Island Gastroenterology Group  Long Island Gastroenterology Group  Arun Gupta MD & Neelam Gupta MD  Drs Krigsman & Moskowitz  Drs Krigsman & Moskowitz  Oppenheimer & Marchitelli MDs  The Center For Healing  Gastrointestinal Specialists of LI  Drs Kirchblum & Mausner  Drs Kirchblum & Mausner  Gastrointestinal Specialists of LI  Gamaliel Immanuel MD  Steven J Friedman MD  Charnjit Singh MD  Long Island Internal Medicine Associates  David M Frank MD FACG  Long Island Internal Medicine Associates  Leonard Ingber MD  Nassau University Medical Center  Sridevi Bhumi MD  Christopher Demetriou MD  All Island Gastroenterology & Liver Associates  Long Island Gastroenterology PC  Long Island Gastroenterology PC  Long Island Gastroenterology PC  Cardiovascular Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Gastroenterology Associates PC  Richard B Rubin MD PC  All Island Gastroenterology & Liver Associates  Michael C Barth MD  Island Wide Medical Associates  South Shore Internal Medicine  Michael C Braunstein MD  Larry I Good MD  David Gutman MD  Joel B Loewenstein MD  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  William A Ross MD  Winthrop Gastroenterology PC  Drs Geier Klein Lipp & Pereira  Drs Gelberg & Lerner MDs PC  Drs Gelberg & Lerner MDs PC  Gastro Care  Gastro Care  Mark Nyitray DO PLLC  Seth L Miller MD  Barry S Dorf MD  Fredric R Miller MD  Broadway Internal Medicine Associates  Queens-Long Island Medical Group PC  Kamran V Nia MD  Mark B Klapholz MD  Drs Yunis Roberts & Barrau  Ausubel & Bienstock MDs  Island Medical Group PC  Anant Indaram MD MS FACG  Asadur R Miah DO  Drs Kerpen & Pessah  Alan R Sandberg MD  Paul Maller MD  South Shore Gastroenterology PC  South Shore Gastroenterology PC  South Shore Gastroenterology PC  Great Neck Medical Associates LLP  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Gastrointestinal Associates Long Island  Mimi G Bansal MD  Gastroenterology Consultants of Long Island  Digestive Medicine of Long Island  Queens-Nassau Gastroenterology Association  Perry J Milman MD  Perry J Milman MD  Mandelbaum & Smolow MD PC  Gastroenterology Consultants of Long Island  Associates in Gastroenterology  Associates in Gastroenterology  Associates in Gastroenterology  Frank A Evanov MD  Northshore LIJ Medical Associates  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  ProHEALTH Care Associates LLP  Northshore LIJ Medical Associates Freeport, New YorkUpcoming 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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