Smart Tip
What is the LES?

On this page, we talk a lot about the LES, or lower esophageal sphincter. The LES is a group of muscles that open and close to control how substances—such as food and acid—pass from the esophagus to the stomach. If the LES does not close properly, reflux can occur.

In the News
Drs. Jonathan Aranow and Nadeem Hussain Take on GERD

Seasons Magazine and WTNH have both published stories about the GERD program at Middlesex Health!

Your Care Team

Mario Q. Ricci, MD

Mario Q. Ricci, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Marlborough, CT
    860-347-4620
  • Middletown, CT
    860-347-4620
Lucian F. Gorgan, MD

Lucian F. Gorgan, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Marlborough, CT
    860-347-4620
  • Middletown, CT
    860-347-4620
Jonathan S. Aranow, MD

Jonathan S. Aranow, MD

Bariatric & Gastroesophageal Surgery

Specialties

  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass & Sleeve Surgeries
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Surgery of the Stomach & Esophagus
  • Weight Loss Counseling
  • Weight Loss Surgery

Locations

  • Middletown, CT
    860-358-2850
Prakash V. Huded, MD

Prakash V. Huded, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Portland, CT
    860-342-4800
  • Essex, CT
    860-342-4800
Gregor J. Koobatian, MD

Gregor J. Koobatian, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Madison, CT
    860-347-4620
  • Middletown, CT
    860-347-4620
  • Essex, CT
    860-347-4620
Stanislaus Opalacz, MD

Stanislaus Opalacz, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Marlborough, CT
    860-347-4620
  • Middletown, CT
    860-347-4620

Grigoriy V. Klimovich, MD

Weight Loss Surgery

Specialties

  • General Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass & Sleeve Surgeries
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Surgery of the Stomach & Esophagus

Locations

  • Middletown, CT
    860-358-2850
Ryan M. O'Connor, MD

Ryan M. O'Connor, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Middletown, CT
    860-347-4620
Edmund Y. Chung, MD

Edmund Y. Chung, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Middletown, CT
    860-347-4620
  • Essex, CT
    860-347-4620
Nadeem Hussain, MD

Nadeem Hussain, MD

Gastroenterology

Locations

  • Middletown, CT
    860-347-4620