Maimonides Neurogastroenterology & Gastrointestinal (GI) Motility Center
Gastrointestinal and digestive symptoms are common and on the rise. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, 60–70 million Americans are affected by digestive diseases, and it is of the most common reasons people visit their physicians. Symptoms vary and rage from mild to severe and difficult to control, causing much patient concern and limitation in routines of daily living.
Maimonides’ Neurogastroenterology & GI Motility Center offers patients a full range of state-of-the-art, advanced, and innovative and specialty services, providing advanced expert consultation and evaluation, as well as specialized testing and treatment for motility-related digestive disorders.
Maimonides offers the only integrated program for advanced Neurogastroenterology & GI Motility care in Brooklyn and one of a few dedicated programs in the New York Tri-State area.
Exemplary patient care starts with a comprehensive office visit to assess symptoms and patient concerns. Our team then collaborates with experts across different specialties as needed. This may include dedicated Nutrition and Dietician services, ENT/Otolaryngology, General Surgery, Thoracic and Colorectal Surgery, Gynecology and Pelvic Floor specialists, and GI psychiatry among other healthcare specialists, providing patients with comprehensive care to achieve optimal digestive function and health.
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Conditions we treat
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and complex symptoms
- Esophageal and swallowing disorders and dysphagia
- Barrett’s Esophagus
- Chronic dyspepsia (indigestion) or eating related symptoms
- Gas, bloat, and symptoms of digestion
- Gastroparesis
- Chronic or recurrent nausea and vomiting syndromes
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Esophageal narrowing/blockage, stricture, or stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Chronic constipation
- Chronic diarrhea
- Fecal incontinence, defecatory disorders
- Chronic and unexplained abdominal pain symptoms
- Hiatal hernia
Diagnosing GI motility issues
In addition to standard imaging tests, including x-rays, sonogram, CT scans, and MRIs, Maimonides uses state-of-the-art diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions that examine GI motility, GERD, stomach, small bowel, and colon, as well as anorectal function.
Our testing and treatment considerations include diet, eating patterns, medications when needed, patients’ sleep patterns, and effects of stress, and proper nutrition as they all often converge to play a role in patients’ symptoms and condition. By combining modalities such as diet and behavioral therapy, stress management and biofeedback, pharmacologic interventions, or various endoscopic or surgical therapies, our team aims to treat the underlying cause of a patient’s symptoms and create a comprehensive and effective treatment plan for optimal results and satisfaction.
State-of-the-art diagnostic procedures
- High resolution esophageal manometry
- 24-hour esophageal impedance and pH monitoring
- Wireless Capsule pH testing for reflux (“Bravo” testing)
- Anorectal manometry and balloon expulsion testing
- Barrett’s Esophagus diagnosis and monitoring
- “Smart pill” wireless capsule gastric, whole gut and colon transit testing
- EndoFLIP testing
- Endoscopy and biopsies / brushing
- Specialized nuclear medicine gastric and whole gut transit testing
Treatments we offer
- Achalasia therapies
- Minimally invasive endoscopic and surgical anti-reflux procedures
- Esophageal dilation
- Barrett’s Esophagus therapy / endoscopic resection or ablation
- Gastric stimulator implantation
- G-POEM (endoscopic therapy)
- Pelvic floor physical therapy with biofeedback training (GYN)
- POEM (endoscopic therapy)
- Clinical trials and limited access programs for motility medications may be available
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Our location
Maimonides Doctors Multispecialty Pavilion
5th floor, 4813 Ninth Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11220
718.283.5900
You will need a referral from your gastroenterologist or primary care provider. If you do not have one, we can connect you with a Maimonides specialist or primary care provider.
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