Center for treatment of reflux and swallowing disorders.
Disorders of the stomach and the esophagus can present with multiple symptoms including pain or burning sensation in the abdomen and the chest, difficulty swallowing, regurgitation of sour tasting liquid or food, cough, hoarseness, sore throat and shortness of breath. We offer expedite and comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for a wide variety of disorders affecting the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Expedited medical consultation
Appointments can be arranged in Manhattan (Uptown, Downtown) within a week in most cases with a board certified physician which specializes in diseases of the stomach. Telehealth consultations are available. Conditions commonly treated include reflux (heartburn), achalasia, nutcracker esophagus, esophageal spasm, ineffective esophageal contractions, GIST tumors, barrett’s esophagus, stomach cancer and weight loss surgery.
Integrated diagnostic evaluation
Diagnostic tests can be necessary to further investigate the nature of the symptoms. Most times an upper endoscopy, with gastric acid testing and swallow testing is the test of choice. All these tests can be performed by the same physician, on the same session.
State of the art minimally invasive treatments
Treatment options are tailored to patient needs and range from medications, to endoscopic (incisionless) approaches to robotic minimally invasive surgery.
Filippo Filicori, MD
Dr. Filicori is a Board Certified Minimally Invasive Surgeon who specializes in Robotic, Laparoscopic and Endoscopic treatment of Disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal tract. He graduated Medical School Summa cum Laude from the University of Bologna (Italy) before completing a year of post-doctoral research and a General Surgery residency at Weill Cornell Medical College and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. He then obtained further fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Surgery at The Oregon Clinic in Portland, OR before joining Lenox Hill Hospital as an Assistant Professor of Surgery..
Dr. Filicori specializes in the treatment of disorders of the Upper Gastrointestinal tract such as Reflux (GERD), Stomach Cancer, Achalasia, Esophageal Spastic Disorders and Gastroparesis as well as Weight Loss Surgery.
His primary research interests are Robotic Surgery as well as minimally invasive outcomes for the treatment of reflux, obesity and dismotility disorders. On these topics he has authored more than 20 publications on Peer reviewed International Journals, 30 presentations at international meetings and 2 book chapters. He is also the recipient of 2 international grants and is currently involved in 4 active clinical trials.
Dr. Filicori is a member if the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) and the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES).
“My heartburn was so bad that it would prevent me from living a normal life. Haven’t experienced any symptoms since I woke up from surgery.”
— Robert B., Patient
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions or to set up a tele-health remote or in person consultation.
Email
ffilicori@northwell.edu
Phone
212-434-3285