Dale C. Ekbom, M.D.

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• Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction and Esophageal Diverticulum Prospective, Multi-Institutional Study Proposal Rochester, Minn.

  Patients undergoing open transcervical or endoscopic approach in which a laser or stapler is used to divide the common wall between the diverticulum and esophagus, or who are not surgical candidates but agree to follow-up.

• Laryngopharyngeal Reflux before and after Cricopharyngeal Myotomy Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz., Rochester, Minn.

  In patients with gastroesophageal reflux and/or laryngopharyngeal reflux with cricopharyngeal hypertrophy or Zenker's diverticulum, does cricopharyngeal myotomy increase the amount of laryngopharyngeal reflux?