Duke offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for patients with a variety of esophageal disorders. Click a link below for more information about a condition.

• Swallowing disorders
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Barrett’s esophagus
• Esophageal cancer

Physicians from gastroenterology work closely with surgeons who are recognized leaders in the surgical treatment of esophageal diseases, including newer laparoscopic techniques.

Benign Disorders

For patients with swallowing disorders and gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal manometry and ambulatory pH monitoring, including capsule pH (Bravo®) studies, are offered.

We also offer new endoscopic techniques for the treatment of both esophageal reflux as well as the pre-malignant condition of Barrett’s esophagus.

Malignant Disorders

Duke also offers expertise in the management of esophageal cancer. Treatments include esophageal stent placement and photodynamic therapy (PDT).

For information about treatment for esophageal cancer and other malignant disorders, see Gastrointestinal Cancer.

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• D'Amico, Thomas A.
• DeMaria, Eric J.
• Feiler, Michael J.
• Kuo, Paul C.
• Lagoo-Deenadayalan, Sandhya A.
• Marroquin, Carlos E.
• Onaitis, Mark W.
• Pappas, Theodore N.
• Portenier, Dana D.
• Pryor, Aurora D.
• Toloza, Eric M.
• Tyler, Douglas S.

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Gastroenterology
  Duke Clinic 2G/2H, 200 Trent Drive, Durham, NC 27710
• Duke Gastroenterology of Raleigh
  3480 Wake Forest Road, Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27609