Thoracic Disease & Treatments: Esophageal

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

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?