As seen in Outpatient Surgery Magazine: Scoping Out New Opportunities in GI. Kriston Brady, BSN, BA, RN, Easton Hospital, PA. If you casually ask people about their digestive health, you’re bound to get some funny looks. But ask people whether they have a problem with heartburn, and many will answer affirmatively and emphatically.
A Novel Laparoendoscopic Approach Delivers Long-Term GERD Relief
Doctor’s Voice Medhat Fanous, MD, General Surgeon, Aspirus Iron River Hospital Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common gastrointestinal disease that affects nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population. Risk factors for developing GERD include being overweight or obese, pregnancy, use of certain medicines, tobacco use or regular exposure to second-hand smoke. It results from […]