Aerodigestive Disorders We Treat
Some children are born with aerodigestive disorders that affect their ability to breathe, swallow or eat. It’s also possible for a child to develop aerodigestive problems later due to a medical procedure or another health condition.
Specialists at the Aerodigestive Program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles expertly diagnose and manage all types of aerodigestive disorders in children.
Types of Pediatric Aerodigestive Disorders
Aerodigestive disorders can affect multiple parts of your child’s aerodigestive tract, which includes their airways, lungs and upper digestive tract. It’s possible for a child to have more than one type of aerodigestive disorder.
Aerodigestive disorders we treat include:
- Achalasia
- Airway malacias, including laryngomalacia and tracheomalacia
- Airway obstructions, including laryngeal cysts and tumors
- Aspiration
- Bronchiectasis and bronchomalacia
- Chronic aspiration and recurrent aspiration pneumonia
- Chronic cough
- Dysphagia
- Eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs), such as eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
- Esophageal atresia, strictures and webs
- Feeding disorders, including sensory or texture issues (oral aversions) and intestinal failure
- Feeding tube dependency
- Infant chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia)-related swallowing and airway disorders
- Laryngeal and tracheal stenosis
- Laryngeal clefts and webs
- Noisy or high-pitched breathing (stridor)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with persistent symptoms
- Recurrent croup, recurrent pneumonia, recurrent respiratory infections
- Respiratory papillomatosis
- Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) with or without esophageal atresia
- Tracheostomy dependency
- Vocal cord dysfunction or paralysis
Aerodigestive Disorders Care at Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Our expert team of aerodigestive specialists diagnose all types of breathing, feeding and swallowing issues in children. Learn more about the leading-edge care our Aerodigestive Program provides.
Contact us
The Aerodigestive Program at CHLA welcomes new patients, referrals and second opinions. Please contact us to make an appointment.
- Phone: 323-361-5845
- Email: aerodigestivereferrals@chla.usc.edu
- Second opinions: onlinesecondopinion@chla.usc.edu or visit Online Second Opinions
