Hiatal Hernia Center - Largo, FL
Largo 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 Largo * Diagnostic Clinic Largo  Bay Area Gastroenterology  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Gastroenterology & Oncology Assoc  Bay Area Gastroenterology  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Eric D Weston MD FACG  Center For Digestive Healthcare  John H Ahn MD  Louis Aviles MD  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Gastroenterology Consultants Of Clearwater  Advanced Digestive Care  Suncoast Internal Medicine Consultants  A J Bidani MD  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Heidi E Goldberg MD  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Florida Center For Gastroenterology  Satinderpal S Sondhi MD  Advanced Gastro & Liver Care PA  Iyunni V S Nath MD PA  Bay Pines VA Medical Center  Morton Plant Mease Primary Care  Center for Digestive Care Inc  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Robert H Wharton MD  Center for Digestive Diseases  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Center for Digestive Diseases  Gulfcoast Gastroenterology Consultants  Paul E McRae MD  Girish B Patel MD  Dwarka G Nath MD PA  Joseph A Boulay Jr. MD PA  Madhu Goyal MD  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Drs Whitaker, Weintraub, Prockop & Grizzard  Pediatric Gastroenterology  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  Gastroenterology Specialists of Tampa  John Isaac Delgado MD  John Q Stauffer MD Palma CEIA Medical Group  Optium Care  Morris R Hanan MD PA  Colin T Chircop MD  Leopoldo Grauer MD FACG  HealthPoint Medical Group  Gerald H Dominguez MD  Norman B Edgerton Jr. MD PA  David R Heiman MD PA  HealthPoint Medical Group  HealthPoint Medical Group  Roland David Shepard MD  Gastroenterology Associates of West Florida  Gastroenterology Associates of West Florida  Gastroenterology Associates of West Florida  Satish Patel MD  Maxwell Rent MD  Lifelink Healthcare Institute  Sreenivas Prasad Vangara MD  Malleswari S Vangara MD  Gerardo F Palacios MD PA  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  USF Physicians Group Gastroenterology  James A Haley VA Medical Center  UCH Gastroenterology Center  UCH Gastroenterology Center  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Moffitt Cancer Center Gastrointestinal Tumor  Eugene A Ward MD  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Florida Medical Clinic PA  Ishwari Prasad MD  Ronald L Barbour MD & Emmanuel Mompi MD  Tiyyagura Reddy MD  Venu Lakshminarasim MD  Imad Nakshabendi MD PA  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA  Gastroenterology Associates of Manatee PA Largo, FloridaUpcoming 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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