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Jeffrey A. Alexander, M.D., a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, focuses his research efforts on the study of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). EoE is a disease associated with esophageal inflammation. This inflammation can lead to esophageal scarring over many years. Patients may present in childhood, or as adults, with solid food sticking when they swallow and, in some cases, chest pain; chest pain can be a stand-alone symptom or seen in addition to difficulty swallowing.
Dr. Alexander has been researching eosinophilic esophagitis since 2007. His research involves studying multiple aspects of EoE, including diagnosis, clinical course and treatment. Dr. Alexander and his colleagues currently have several active treatment trials.
A deeper understanding of eosinophilic esophagitis by those in the medical community means health care workers can better educate patients on EoE disease course. Importantly, health care providers can offer treatments that can stop food sticking when swallowing, a symptom that negatively affects the quality of life for people with EoE. Moreover, health care providers can prevent the long-term complication of esophageal scarring seen in EoE.
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