Eosinophilic esophagitis

July 02, 2024

Eosinophilic esophagitis care at Mayo Clinic

Your Mayo Clinic care team

At Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, doctors from a wide variety of departments, including immunology, allergic diseases, pulmonology, otorhinolaryngology, gastroenterology, neurology and sleep medicine, work together to diagnose and treat people with eosinophilic esophagitis, among other complex conditions.

Advanced diagnosis and treatment

Mayo Clinic researchers and doctors have a long history of research, diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis. They were among the first in the United States to recognize eosinophilic esophagitis as a new disease.

Research

Mayo Clinic is actively involved in research on new therapies for eosinophilic esophagitis. This ongoing research means that in addition to standard eosinophilic esophagitis therapy, you also may have access to experimental treatments not available elsewhere. Depending on your situation, you may be able to participate in one of numerous clinical trials currently underway at Mayo Clinic.

Expertise and rankings

Experience

Mayo Clinic specialists are skilled in distinguishing eosinophilic esophagitis from GERD and other disorders that may cause similar symptoms. Mayo Clinic doctors diagnose and treat nearly 1,500 adults and children who have eosinophilic esophagitis each year.

The latest techniques and technology

At Mayo Clinic's campus in Rochester, Minnesota, specialists in allergy and gastroenterology work together in the Mayo Clinic Program for the Study of Mast Cell and Eosinophil Disorders to study a wide variety of diseases, including eosinophilic esophagitis.

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