The POEM procedure is performed to treat the swallowing disorder known as achalasia. Achalasia is a disorder of motility in the esophagus in which the esophagus has lost its normal ability to move ...

For years, Akia McDowell had been told she had gastroesophageal reflux disease, a common – yet unpleasant – digestive disorder in which stomach acid backs up into the esophagus. Then, one day in early ...

UAB Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery Assistant Professor Kristen Wong, M.D., and Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Assistant Professor Sergio Sanchez-Luna, M.D., recently joined UAB ...

In a major advancement for gastrointestinal care in the region, NMC Specialty Hospital, Abu Dhabi, has successfully performed a cutting-edge procedure to treat achalasia, a rare and progressive ...

When Pramila Kavar first held her son Neeraj in her arms, everything seemed perfect. He was a healthy baby, feeding well and growing normally in their small village of Chinchore in Maharashtra’s ...

A 14-month-old child from Nashik district, suffering from a rare condition that made swallowing nearly impossible, has recovered after undergoing a complex Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) procedure ...