Conditions We Treat

The Aerodigestive Clinic team can diagnose and treat the following conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

• Birth defects that cause weak cartilage in the windpipe (tracheomalacia) or in the tubes that carry air from your windpipe to your lungs (bronchomalacia).
• Chronic lung disease
• Complete tracheal rings: A birth defect that causes narrowing in the trachea (windpipe).
• Congenital laryngeal stridor/laryngomalacia
• Glottic stenosis: Narrowing of the voice box.
• Laryngeal cleft: An abnormal opening between the voice box and the esophagus (tube that connects the throat and stomach).
• Complex dysphagia with oral aspiration
• Eosinophilic esophagitis: An allergic condition that can lead to scarring and narrowing in the esophagus. 
• Esophageal atresia
• Esophageal dysmotility: A condition in which the esophagus does not properly deliver food and liquids into the stomach.
• Esophageal stricture: Abnormal tightening of the esophagus.
• Malabsorption diseases: Conditions that prevent the body from absorbing nutrition properly.
• Motility disorders: Abnormal muscle and nerve contractions that cause spasms or lack of motion anywhere along the GI tract.
• Gastroschisis and omphalocele: Rare birth defects in which the infant's intestines, liver or other organs stick outside of the body through the belly button.
• Stenosis (narrowing) or collapse of any section of the airway.
• Tracheoesophageal fistula
• Uncontrolled gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Voice disorders, such as vocal cord paralysis