Hiatal Hernia Center - Levittown, PA
Levittown 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 Levittown * Gastroenterologists Ltd  Gastroenterologists Ltd  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Bucks County Gastroenterology Associates  Bucks County Gastroenterology Associates  Gastrointestinal Consultants  Gastrointestinal Consultants  Gastrointestinal Consultants  Bucks County Gastroenterology Associates  Bucks County Gastroenterology Associates  Clinical GI Associates  Clinical GI Associates  Gastroenterology Group PA  Gastroenterology Group PA  Gastroenterology Group PA  Gastroenterology Group PA  Gastroenterology Group PA  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Gastrointestinal Specialists Inc  Jeffrey Greenspan & Michael Resnick DOs  Jeffrey Greenspan & Michael Resnick DOs  Albert Einstein Medical Center Gastroenterology  Albert Einstein Medical Center Gastroenterology  Albert Einstein Medical Center Gastroenterology  Albert Einstein Medical Center Gastroenterology  Bustleton Gastroenterology  Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants Ltd  Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants Ltd  Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants Ltd  Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants Ltd  Philadelphia Gastroenterology Consultants Ltd  Greater NE Gastroenterology Associates PC  Michael J Rosner MD  Milind Vaze MD  Northeast Gastroenterology Associates  Northeast Gastroenterology Associates  Northeast Gastroenterology Associates  Fox Chase Gastroenterology Associates  Fox Chase Gastroenterology Associates  Fox Chase Gastroenterology Associates  Gastrointestinal Associates  Fox Chase Cancer Center Gastroenterology  Fox Chase Cancer Center  Nathan Schatz MD  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Gastrointestinal Associates Inc  Paul Berenbaum MD  Central Bucks Specialists Ltd  Central Bucks Specialists Ltd  Central Bucks Specialists Ltd  Central Bucks Specialists Ltd  Francisco Toledo MD  Einstein GI Associates  Albert Einstein Medical Center Gastroenterology  Einstein GI Associates  Central Bucks Specialists Ltd  Central Bucks Specialists Ltd  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Gastroenterology Associates  Temple Univ Hospital Pathology Dept  Blake GI & Associates  PHGI Associates Ltd  PHGI Associates Ltd  PHGI Associates Ltd  PHGI Associates Ltd  PHGI Associates Ltd  PHGI Associates Ltd  Jefferson Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Louis Broad MD  Jefferson Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Jefferson Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Jefferson Gastroenterology & Hepatology  Jefferson Gastroenterology & Hepatology Levittown, PennsylvaniaUpcoming 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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