Dr. Hoppo is a highly trained and nationally recognized foregut surgeon specializing in the treatment of diseases of the esophagus and stomach, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), swallowing difficulties, esophageal motility disorders such as achalasia, Barrett’s esophagus, gastroparesis, and esophageal and gastric cancer. His expertise includes complex minimally invasive (robotic) foregut surgery, advanced endoscopic procedures such as endoscopic resection (EMR, ESD), radiofrequency ablation, and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM), as well as esophageal physiology testing.
He has actively practiced as a foregut surgeon for more than a decade and significantly contributed to the growth of major esophageal programs and fellowships in minimally invasive foregut surgery. He was the first surgeon in Pennsylvania to perform POEM for achalasia and has also introduced the procedure internationally, teaching and performing the first POEMs in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
An innovator and national expert in the diagnosis and treatment of reflux disease affecting the larynx and pulmonary system, Dr. Hoppo has helped develop critical diagnostic modalities that have improved the sensitivity of reflux disease detection and influenced the field worldwide. He is a co-founder of the American Foregut Society and currently serves as president of the Japan Foregut Society.
Philosophy of Care:
Always listen to patients and work together as a team, providing first-class, patient-oriented multidisciplinary foregut care in New Jersey.
Clinical Interests:
Minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) foregut surgery; Advanced endoscopic procedures including POEM, EMR, and ESD; GERD; LPR; Hiatal hernia; Swallowing difficulties; Achalasia; Jackhammer esophagus; Distal esophageal spasm; Barrett’s esophagus; Gastroparesis; Esophageal and gastric cancer.
College
Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine (Ph.D.)
Medical School
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine (M.D.)
Residency
Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine Hospital
Residency
Takatsuki General Hospital
Fellowship
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Foregut Surgery
Board Certification
General Surgery
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