New Webpage on the Treatment of the Paralyzed Vocal Cord (Bowed Vocal Cords Too!)

A new webpage has been created going over how paralyzed vocal cords are treated, mainly from a surgical perspective. Also included on this same webpage is treatment options for bowed vocal cords (presbylaryngeus). Surgical options covered in detail with illustrations include vocal cord medialization with injection or implantation laryngoplasty. Click here to check it out!

A video showing a vocal cord injection to medialize a paralyzed vocal cord was also created and added to our practice's YouTube channel. The video can also be viewed below.

Trouble Swallowing?

A new webpage has been added to our website on the topic of difficulty swallowing, otherwise known as dysphagia. Click here to read more.

New Video of Stridor Caused by Laryngomalacia

A new video has been posted of a 1 month old child with mild stridor secondary to laryngomalacia, specifically of the epiglottis. Check out the video here.

New Video Example of Pediatric Vocal Cord Nodules

A new video has been uploaded of a 5 years old child with a raspy voice due to vocal cord nodules. Click here to view.

Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance (MII) Testing for Non-Acidic Reflux

As far as we know, Virginia Hospital Center's Heartburn Center in Arlington, VA and now Fauquier Hospital are the only places in Northern Virginia that offers 24 hour Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance (MII) testing to look for non-acidic reflux. Oftentimes, this test is combined with pH probe testing and manometry to measure the more traditional acid reflux as well as esophageal motility. MII testing is extremely important to evaluate those patients with persistent dry cough, mucus in throat, sensation of throat swelling, etc when all other reflux measurements/testing have come back normal.

Gastroenterology Associates
(in association with Fauquier Hospital)
402 Hospital Drive
Warrenton, VA 20186
Phone: (540) 347-2470
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Virginia Hospital Center
Phone: (703) 717-4373
Fax: (703) 717-4374
Director: Kevin Gillian, MD, FACS
Nurse Coordinator: Susan McNeill-Smith, RN
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Some over-the-counter medications used to treat relux are listed below: