Treatments and Programs
Members of the Esophageal Program at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center combine highly-developed diagnostic skills with state-of-the-art imaging techniques and functional testing to diagnose disorders and diseases of the esophagus. Our goal is to combine this integrated, comprehensive approach with Cedars-Sinai's expertise in minimally invasive techniques to give patients effective treatments for their esophageal problems.
Specific disorders diagnosed and treated in the Esophageal Program include:
- Achalasia
- Asthma associated with GERD
- Barrett's esophagus
- Diffuse esophageal spasm
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal atresia
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal diverticula
- Esophageal rupture
- Esophageal stricture
- Esophageal web
- Esophagitis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Hiatal hernia
- Infectious esophageal disorders
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux
- Mallory-Weiss syndrome
- Nutcracker esophagus
- Tracheo-esophageal fistula
- Zenker's diverticulum
