Do you or a loved one have trouble swallowing food? Does food ever get stuck in your throat? Do you or a loved one take longer to eat than everyone else and/or drink with every bite to help get the food down? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you or your loved one may have a condition called Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE).

Learn more about EoE in this episode, “Undiagnosed and Suffering in Silence,” which is Part 1 of a 4-Part Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Education Program targeting key areas of the patient journey from symptoms to diagnosis to treatment options to living and thriving with this serious health condition.

Part 1 features Claire Beveridge, MD, who is a Staff Member in the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and heads the Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) adult clinic as well as the transition pediatric to adult EoE clinic. Dr. Beveridge’s specialty interests include: EoE, Achalasia, Barrett’s esophagus, GERD, esophageal swallowing disorders, and esophageal motility disorders.

In this episode, Dr. Beveridge discusses such topics as:

• What are EoE Symptoms (in adults/children)

• How to find a provider

• How to talk to your doctor

• Prep for your appointment

• What to Expect at your visit

• How is EoE Diagnosed-? Tests? (What is an endoscopy and why would I have one)

  *This patient education program is brought to you with support from Sanofi Regeneron and features leading Gastroenterologists and EoE experts from the Cleveland Clinic