In this video we discuss the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments for GERD, which occurs when the upper portion of the digestive tract is not functioning properly, causing stomach contents to flow back into the esophagus. The most common symptoms of GERD are acid reflux and heartburn.

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When medications were no longer providing relief for David Mackrell’s chronic acid reflux, the New Jersey man turned to Dr. Ragui Sadek, Director of Bariatric Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. After using the endo-flip to precisely measure David’s esophagus, Dr. Sadek installed a Linx device to permanently control his acid reflux.

For more information: http://www.rwjbh.org/newbrunswick
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