Esophageal Disease & Treatment

Esophageal Disease & Treatment

These videos highlight questions and answers about esophageal disease and treatments.

Video Playlist

Featuring Siva Raja, MD, PhD

  1. Managing Achalasia Doesn't Have to be a Tough Pill to Swallow with Dr. Raja & Dr. Sudarshan
  2. Achalasia Care: Q&A with Dr. Raja and Dr. Gabbard
  3. Q & A with Dr. Raja and Dr. Gabbard: Achalasia & Swallowing Disorders
  4. What is Achalasia?
  5. Treatment of Achalasia
  6. Esophageal Cancer
Panel Discussions: Achalasia

Panel Discussions: Achalasia

Caring for Patients with Achalasia

Featuring: Siva Raja MD, PhD, FACS and Monisha Sudarshan, MD

Achalasia - Three Part Series

Featuring: Siva Raja MD, PhD, FACS and Scott Gabbard, MD

Part 1

  • What is it?
  • How is it diagnosed?
  • What are the symptoms?
  • What are the treatments?
  • How is recovery?

Part 2

  • How do people feel after surgery?
  • Who should get what procedure?
  • Are types of achalasia related to treatment
  • Are you at risk for cancer if you have achalasia?

Part 3

  • What is involved in long term treatment of achalasia?
  • What happens if your symptoms occur again after you have had surgery?
  • What are the outcomes of treatments?