Main Location
Health Transformation Building
Call
512-495-4373
Fax
512-495-5680
- About
- Treatment approach
- Care team
- Conditions
- Procedures
About this subspecialty
The Texas Center for Esophageal and Foregut Surgery, a subspecialty within the General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic, diagnoses, treats and manages conditions of the esophagus, stomach and upper intestine in adult patients (18 years and older), including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Barrett’s esophagus, swallowing disorders (achalasia), hiatal hernias and esophageal cancer.
Our team provides specialized surgical care using the latest laparoscopic, robotic and endoscopic technologies for both benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) conditions. We are dedicated to creating personalized treatment plans that restore digestive function, improve esophageal health, and enhance your quality of life. Preventive services, including routine screenings and examinations, are also available to reduce cancer risk and support early detection.
Our treatment approach
At UT Medicine, we take an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to your care. This means you will benefit from the expertise of multiple specialists across a variety of disciplines caring for you in one place — avoiding the need to schedule multiple appointments with providers at locations all over the city.
UT Medicine is anchored by Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, where we collaborate with colleagues to apply leading-edge research, diagnostic and treatment techniques to the diagnosis and treatment of your condition. Advanced imaging and lab testing are also available on-site if needed.
Meet your care team
F. P. "Tripp" Buckley III, M.D.
Physician
UT Medicine Texas Center for Esophageal and Foregut Surgery, UT Medicine General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic
Stephanie Doggett, PA-C
Physician Assistant
UT Medicine Texas Center for Esophageal and Foregut Surgery, UT Medicine General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic
Elisa Furay, M.D.
Physician
UT Medicine Texas Center for Esophageal and Foregut Surgery, UT Medicine General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic
Lisa Hadorn, MSN, APRN
Nurse Practitioner
UT Medicine Texas Center for Esophageal and Foregut Surgery, UT Medicine General and Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic
Conditions we treat
- Achalasia (difficulty swallowing)
- Acid reflux and GERD
- Barrett’s esophagus
- Chronic cough and GERD
- Dysphagia (food sticking)
- Esophageal cancer
- Esophageal motility disorders
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD/anti-reflux)
- Heartburn and asthma
- Heartburn and esophageal disorders
- Hiatal hernias
- Laryngopharyngeal reflux
- Paraesophageal reflux
- Recurrent hiatal hernias
Procedures we perform
- Anti-reflux surgery
- Barrett’s ablation (BARRX, Halo)
- Esophageal high-resolution manometry
- Esophageal pH testing
- Esophageal radiology
- Hernia surgery (large hiatal and paraesophageal)
- Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication
- Laparoscopic partial fundoplication
- Laparoscopic myotomy for achalasia
- LINX reflux management system
- Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
- Radiofrequency ablation for barrett’s esophagus (BARRX, Halo)
- Redo surgery
- Reoperation for reflux or hernia
- Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF)