Cutting-Edge Treatment for Esophageal and Foregut Disorders

At the USC Esophageal and Foregut Disorders Center, our experts provide state-of-the-art, personalized care for all types of esophageal and foregut disorders. We are dedicated to advancing the field through exceptional clinical care.

Our multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons collaborates to provide comprehensive, specialized care for routine as well as complex conditions of the esophagus and foregut. We provide cutting-edge diagnostic testing and innovative therapies for swallowing problems, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and a full spectrum of esophageal motility disorders, including achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s esophagus and gastroparesis. In addition, we treat esophageal cancer and gastric cancer, and we specialize in hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair and management of failed anti-reflux surgery.

As part of the USC Digestive Health Institute, our team has access to a wide range of other specialists, including thoracic surgeons, general surgeons, otolaryngologists and head and neck surgeons, speech and language pathologists, and pulmonary, oncology, pathology and radiology specialists — ensuring we identify your unique needs and design the best care plan for you.

State-of-the-Art Expertise in Esophageal and Foregut Care

Our physicians drive innovation, research and discovery in the gastrointestinal field, leading clinical trials on novel therapies for swallowing disorders, EoE, GERD, esophageal cancer and gastric cancer and more. As a result, we can offer you access to clinical trials and cutting-edge treatments.

Because of our renowned expertise, most our patients are referred by other specialists and primary care providers.

• We offer comprehensive motility evaluation to patients presenting with esophageal and foregut disorders, including high-resolution esophageal manometry with impedance, 24-hour pH impedance testing, 96-hour wireless pH testing and functional lumen imaging probe evaluation.
• We provide advanced techniques to diagnose Barrett’s esophagus, including wide-area tissue sampling, 3D brush biopsy and state-of-the art tests to predict progression of disease.
• We are one of few medical centers in Los Angeles offering clinical trials for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders.
• We perform a large volume of endoscopic and surgical procedures, demonstrating our expertise and successful outcomes in both primary and salvage therapies.
• We have deep expertise in minimally invasive procedures for cancer resection, including endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) and minimally invasive esophagectomy and gastrectomy.