Gastrointestinal Motility Program

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Despite conventional testing and treatment, many common gastrointestinal symptoms go unexplained for many years, thereby impacting on patients quality of life. The Yale Gastrointestinal Motility Program offers specialized testing and treatment for these patients with difficult to manage gastrointestinal conditions.


A comprehensive evaluation is available for a wide array of common and rare gastrointestinal motility disorders including
achalasia (difficulty swallowing food) gastroesophageal reflux (heartburn) gastroparesis (weak stomach) intestinal pseudoobstruction (abdominal bloating and pain) fecal incontinence small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
The multidisciplinary program combines an experienced team of physicians from gastroenterology, gastrointestinal surgery, pathology and diagnostic radiology with the latest in motility testing including:
high-resolution esophageal manometry esophageal pH-impedance monitoring Bravo capsule pH monitoring Smartpill testing anorectal manometry hydrogen breath testing

Binder, Henry Joseph, MD	Professor Emeritus of and Senior Research Scientist in Medicine (Digestive Diseases)	(203) 785-4138 Appts (203) 737-1345 Fax
Burrell, Morton I, MD	Professor of Diagnostic Radiology; Chief, Gastrointestinal Radiology	(203) 688-2433 Appts (203) 785-4328 Fax
Duffy, Andrew, MD, FACS	Associate Professor of Surgery (Gastrointestinal); Director, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Yale-New Haven Health System; Director, Yale Surgical Skills and Simulation Center	(203) 785-6060 Appts (203) 785-6666 Fax
Longo, Walter E, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS	Professor of Surgery (Gastrointestinal) and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Section Chief; Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery	(203) 785-2616 Appts (203) 785-2615 Fax
Reddy, Vikram, MD, PhD	Assistant Professor of Surgery (Gastrointestinal)	(203) 785-2616 Appts (203) 785-2615 Fax