Digestive System
Esophageal Disorders
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer is cancer that starts in the esophagus. This is the tube through which food moves from the mouth to the stomach.
Esophagitis
Esophagitis is swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of the tissues that line the esophagus.
Barrett’s Esophagus
is a condition in which the flat pink lining of the swallowing tube that connects the mouth to the stomach (esophagus) becomes damaged by acid reflux,
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
(GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe).
Achalasia
Achalasia is a swallowing condition that affects the tube connecting the mouth and the stomach, called the esophagus.
Esophageal Varices
Esophageal varices are enlarged veins in the esophagus, the tube that connects the throat and stomach.
Gastric (Stomach) Disorders
Esophageal Disorders
Celiac Disease
Celiac Disease
is a chronic (long-term) digestive and immune disorder that damages your small intestine.
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose Intolerance
Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. An enzyme called lactase is needed by the body to digest lactose.
Short Bowel Syndrome
Short Bowel Syndrome
is a condition in which the body cannot absorb enough nutrients from foods because part of the small intestine is missing or damaged.
Malabsorption & Food Intolerance
Gallbladder & Biliary Disorders
Pancreatic Disorders
Colorectal & Anorectal Disorders
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the anus or lower part of the rectum. They result from increased pressure on the anus.
Anal Fissure
is a small tear in the thin, moist tissue that lines the anus. The anus is the opening at the end of the digestive tract where stool exits the body.
Anal Fistula
is a tunnel that develops between the inside of the anus and the outside skin around the anus.
Proctitis
Proctitis is irritation and swelling of the muscular tube connected to the end of the colon, called the rectum.
Rectal Prolapse
Rectal prolapse happens when the rectum slips out of the anus and can be seen outside the body.
Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome
is a condition in which one or more open sores, called ulcers, form in the rectum.
Tubular Adenoma of the Colon
A tubular adenoma is a type of colon polyp that forms on the inner lining of the large intestine.
Colorectal Cancer
is cancer that develops in the tissues of the colon or rectum. Your colon and rectum are part of your digestive system
