Dr. Brian Harkins provides expert care and focused surgeries for patients with stomach conditions, helping alleviate symptoms and promote healing for an improved quality of life.
The stomach is an organ between your esophagus and small intestine. It is where digestion begins. It has three tasks: to store swallowed food, mix the food with stomach acids, and then send the mixture on to the small intestine. Most people experience stomach conditions at one time or another, indigestion and heartburn being the most common. You can relieve some stomach problems with over-the-counter medicines and lifestyle changes, such as avoiding fatty foods or eating more slowly. However, there are more serious stomach disorders that need more serious treatment such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcers, and stomach cancer.
Dr. Brian Harkins and his skilled team can help you manage and treat your stomach issues.
The esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) happens when a muscle at the end of your esophagus does not close properly. This allows stomach contents to leak back, or reflux, into the esophagus and cause irritation. The symptom may feel a burning in the chest or throat called heartburn. Sometimes, you can taste stomach fluid in the back of the mouth. If you experience these symptoms more than twice a week, you may have GERD. You can also have GERD without having heartburn. These symptoms could include a dry cough, asthma symptoms, or trouble swallowing.
Peptic ulcers are open sores that develop on the inside lining of your stomach and/or the upper portion of your small intestine. Normally, a thick layer of mucus protects the stomach lining from the effect of its digestive juices, but irritation reduces this protective layer, allowing stomach acid to damage the stomach tissue. The two types of peptic ulcers are gastric ulcers which occur inside of the stomach, and duodenal ulcers which occur inside of the upper portion of the small intestine.
Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can then spread to other areas of the body. Stomach cancer, which is also called gastric cancer, is an abnormal growth of cells in the stomach.
Dr. Brian Harkins is dedicated to providing expert care for patients with functional disorders of the colon and rectum. With his extensive experience and commitment to personalized treatment, Dr. Harkins ensures that each patient receives a comprehensive approach to managing and treating conditions like IBS, constipation, and colitis, helping them achieve improved health and quality of life.
Dr. Brian Harkins is a renowned surgeon specializing in advanced, minimally invasive, and robotic surgical techniques. With a dedication to innovation and personalized patient care, he has transformed countless lives by delivering exceptional outcomes.
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