Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center

Hartford HealthCare’s Neurogastroenterology & Motility Center is a comprehensive program dedicated to the holistic care of patients with complex gastrointestinal motility disorders.

Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center

Led by nationally renowned experts, Dr. Mayra Sanchez and Dr. Amir Masoud, the Center is staffed by a team of physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and allied health professionals who have specialized training in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of patients with motility disorders. As a regional referral center, our specialists will work collaboratively with your doctors to provide an accurate diagnosis and develop a personalized care plan to achieve optimal results.

Meet our Neurogastroenterology & Motility Team:

Benjamin Anderson

 

Psychiatry

Medical Group Institute of Living - Main
Hartford, CT 06106
Ho Yoo

 

Emergency Medicine

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital - Main
Torrington, CT 06790
Shanshan Bao

 

Pediatric Radiology

Jefferson Radiology
Hartford, CT 06106
Steven Bleich

 

Cardiovascular Medicine

Consulting Cardiologists, PC
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Alexander Hart

 

Emergency Medicine

Medical Group Hartford Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine
Hartford, CT 06102
Sheelagh Pousatis

4.9

Cardiac Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
Sakshi Kapur

 

Hematology & Oncology

Starling Physicians
Wethersfield, CT 06109
Brandon Shulman

 

Hand Surgery

OrthoConnecticut
Norwalk, CT 06851
More Locations
Westport, CT 06880
Mohammad Shafqat

 

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

New York Bariatric Group
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
David Maduram

 

Anesthesiology

Integrated Anesthesia Associates, LLC
Shelton, CT 06108
Tina Gardner

 

Geriatric Medicine

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Geriatric Medicine
Torrington, CT 06790
Christina Abavana

4.8

Sleep Medicine

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute
Fairfield, CT 06824
More Locations
Milford, CT 06461
Brandon Prioreschi

 

Orthopedic Surgery

Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates
Middletown, CT 06457
More Locations
Marlborough, CT 06447
Westbrook, CT 06498
Newington, CT 06111
Latha Chirunomula

 

Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine of West Haven
West Haven, CT 06516
Steve Butala

 

Hospital Medicine

Medical Group The Hospital of Central Connecticut
New Britain, CT 06052
April Duckworth

4.9

Breast Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute - Plainville
Plainville, CT 06062
More Locations
Manchester, CT 06042
Michael Barca

 

Emergency Medicine

Medical Group The Hospital of Central Connecticut Emergency Department
New Britain, CT 06052
Vladimir Daoud

4.9

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Center
Bloomfield, CT 06002
More Locations
Avon, CT 06001
West Hartford, CT 06107
Sarah Herbst

 

Anesthesiology

Anesthesiologists of Middletown, PC
Middletown, CT 06457
Ashish Upadhyay

 

Spine Surgery

CT Advanced Spine
Bristol, CT 06010
Tiffany Chen

 

Otolaryngology

Southern New England Ear, Nose, Throat & Facial Plastic Surgery, LLP - Main Office
New Haven, CT 06511
Shahar Glomski

 

Diagnostic Radiology

Midstate Radiology Associates, LLC at MidState Medical Center
Meriden, CT 06451
Katherine Daoud

 

Emergency Medicine

Medical Group Hartford Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine
Hartford, CT 06102
Aiswerya Madanam Sampath

 

Hospital Medicine

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at Hartford Hospital Department of Hospital Medicine
Hartford, CT 06106
Jonathan Winkler

 

Cardiovascular Medicine

Starling Physicians
New Britain, CT 06052
Melissa Mastroianni

 

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

New York Bariatric Group
Fairfield, CT 06824
Sijie Wang

 

Psychiatry

Medical Group Rushford Center
Middletown, CT 06457
Courtney Rowe

 

Pediatric Urology

Connecticut Children's
Hartford, CT 06106
Amelia Curtis

 

Emergency Medicine

Medical Group Hartford Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine
Hartford, CT 06102
Benjamin Chandler

 

Vascular Surgery

Vascular Care Connecticut
Stamford, CT 06820
Eric Padegimas

 

Upper Extremity Surgery

Connecticut Orthopaedics
Hamden, CT 06518
More Locations
Wallingford, CT 06492
Branford, CT 06405
Shawna Kettyle

 

General Surgery

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group at St. Vincent's Medical Center Acute Care and Trauma Surgery
Bridgeport, CT 06606
More Locations
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Julianne Forlizzi

 

Orthopedic Surgery

OrthoConnecticut
Danbury, CT 06810
Pang Lam

 

Critical Care Medicine

St. Vincent's Medical Center Emergency Department
Bridgeport, CT 06606
Roshani Patel

 

Internal Medicine

Bristol Primary Care, LLC
Bristol, CT 06010
Ashley Sanchez-Mitchell

4.8

Internal Medicine

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Primary Care
Plainville, CT 06062
Laura Black

4.9

Internal Medicine

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group Primary Care
West Hartford, CT 06117
Anumeha Sheth

4.7

Neurology

Medical Group The Ayer Neuroscience Institute Seizure and Epilepsy Center at Hartford Hospital
Hartford, CT 06106
More Locations
Southington, CT 06489
David Altszuler

 

Cardiovascular Medicine

Consulting Cardiologists, PC
Glastonbury, CT 06033
More Locations
Wallingford, CT 06492
Jose Villa-Uribe

 

Occupational Medicine

Medical Group The Hospital of Central Connecticut Occupational Health
Plainville, CT 06062
Mohamad Firas Barbour

4.9

Cardiovascular Medicine

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Heart & Vascular Institute
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Curtis Campbell

 

Joint Replacement Surgery

Connecticut Orthopaedics
Trumbull, CT 06611
More Locations
Fairfield, CT 06824
Westport, CT 06880
John Griffith

4.9

Urology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
Southington, CT 06489
More Locations
Plainville, CT 06062
Alexander Tsang

 

Ophthalmology

ERiCare
Bloomfield, CT 06002
Ahmed Chaudhary

 

Radiation Oncology

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Backus Hospital
Norwich, CT 06360
Ran Zhao

 

Psychiatry

Medical Group Donnelly Building
Hartford, CT 06106
Paul Bigeleisen

 

Anesthesiology

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital - Main
Torrington, CT 06790
Rebecca Shields

 

Ophthalmology

ReFocus Eye Health of Central Connecticut, PC
Stamford, CT 06902
Geoffrey Kaump

 

Emergency Medicine

Northeast Emergency Medicine Specialists at MidState Medical Center
Meriden, CT 06451
Shaniya Rosenkrantz

 

Gastroenterology

Medical Group Hartford HealthCare Medical & Surgical Weight Loss
Mystic, CT 06355

Our Team Includes:

  • Advanced Endoscopists
  • Advanced Practice Providers
  • Behavioral Health Specialists
  • Dieticians
  • Gastroenterologists
  • Nurses
  • Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Therapists
  • Surgeons
  • Speech and Language Pathologists

What We Treat

Gastrointestinal motility disorders can be defined as disorders of the GI tract in which the nerves and muscles do not function properly. They can affect any part of the system including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel, and anal sphincter. Some of the most common disorders include:

  • Achalasia
  • Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome
  • Gastroparesis
  • Chronic nausea and vomiting
  • Constipation
  • Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
  • Eosinophilic esophagitis
  • Eosinophilic
  • Esophageal motility disorders
  • Fecal incontinence
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
  • Intestinal pseudo-obstruction
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • Pulmonary complications of GERD
  • Swallowing disorders
  • Systemic sclerosis (affecting the GI tract)

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome

Cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) is a disorder characterized by severe and recurrent episodes of vomiting (emesis). This rare disorder is only seen in chronic, long term, and daily marijuana users. The first cases described in the literature date back just over a decade and therefore CHS is a relatively new disorder that can often go undiagnosed—or misdiagnosed—for many years.

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Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome

Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a disorder marked by recurrent and unexplained episodes of severe nausea and vomiting. These can last for several hours to even days and are followed by symptom free periods. Each episode or “attack” can be similar—starting at the same time of day and even lasting for the same amount of time--and the hallmark of the disorder is the presence of the “free days” without symptoms.

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What We Do

Hartford HealthCare Neurogastroenterology and Motility Center offers the most state of the art diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions enabling us to identify and treat even the most difficult cases. The testing process is customized to each patient to obtain the most accurate diagnosis and develop the best treatment plan.

GI Motility Testing

  • Breath testing
  • Colonic motility testing
  • Esophageal pH/impedance testing
  • High Resolution Anorectal Manometry
  • High Resolution Antroduodenal Manometry
  • High Resolution Esophageal Manometry
  • Impedance planimetry (endoFLIP)
  • Wireless motility capsule (SmartPill)
  • Wireless pH monitoring (BRAVO Testing)

Therapeutic Motility Procedures

  • Biofeedback therapy
  • Endoscopic stricture dilation
  • Gastric Electrical Stimulation (Enterra)
  • Gastric-POEM
  • Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation
  • Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
  • Pneumatic dilation for achalasia
  • Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF)

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