What are the names of gastroenterologists (GI doctors) near Phoenix specializing in motility disorders?

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I cannot provide specific physician names or referrals

The question asks for individual physician names practicing near Phoenix, which is outside the scope of medical evidence-based guidance. The provided evidence contains clinical guidelines for managing motility disorders 1 and training curricula 2, 3, 4, but does not include physician directories or referral information.

How to Find a GI Motility Specialist Near Phoenix

Contact major academic medical centers in the Phoenix area directly, as these institutions typically have dedicated neurogastroenterology and motility programs with specialized testing capabilities. 1

Key Resources for Finding Specialists:

  • American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society (ANMS): This professional organization maintains a directory of motility specialists and centers of excellence where advanced training occurs 4

  • Major hospital systems in Phoenix: Academic centers are more likely to have gastroenterologists with specific motility expertise, as these disorders require specialized diagnostic equipment including esophageal manometry, antroduodenal manometry, anorectal manometry, and radioisotope studies 1

  • Request physicians with Tier 2 or Tier 3 neurogastroenterology training: These specialists have dedicated training in motility disorder management and interpretation of specialized function tests 4

What to Look For in a Motility Specialist:

Seek gastroenterologists who work within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) that includes GI physiologists, surgeons, pain specialists, psychiatrists/psychologists, dietitians, and specialized nurses, as motility disorders require comprehensive coordinated care. 1

  • Access to specialized motility testing facilities (manometry, transit studies, breath testing) 1
  • Experience managing complex nutritional issues including enteral and parenteral nutrition 1
  • Collaboration with pain management specialists for opioid-related dysmotility 1

References

Guideline

Guideline Directed Topic Overview

Dr.Oracle Medical Advisory Board & Editors, 2025

Research

Training in gastrointestinal motility.

Digestive diseases (Basel, Switzerland), 2006

Research

Apprenticeship-based training in neurogastroenterology and motility.

Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2018

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