At the UPMC Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center, we specialize in the connections between gastrointestinal illnesses and other conditions, including:
- Immunologic diseases
- Neurologic disorders
- Mental health conditions
Our doctors work closely with specialists in other areas of UPMC Digestive Health Care to treat men and women experiencing:
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Chronic abdominal pain — visceral hyperalgesia
- Gastroparesis — impaired emptying of the stomach
- Nausea and vomiting
- Dyspepsia — chronic indigestion
- Pelvic floor dysfunction
- Fecal incontinence
- Chronic constipation
- Diarrhea
- Swallowing disorders
- Impaired or painful swallowing
- Noncardiac chest pain
- Heartburn due to backflow of stomach contents
- Other complications such as chronic hoarseness or coughing
