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Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

GERD Patient Education | Team of Doctors | Specialists

vitals.com — “Once your doctor performs an initial evaluation for GERD, often a team of specialists will be called such as a Gastroenterologist, Radiologist, or Nutritionist.” View full resource at vitals.com

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Barrett's Esophagus

medicalcenter.osu.edu — “Barrett's Esophagus” View full resource at medicalcenter.osu.edu

Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2012 at 8:06 pm By:

Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

New GERD Device Offered At Mayo Clinic

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new device to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a condition that can lead to serious health problems, will soon be available at the Mayo Clinic in Florida. The device will be” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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New GERD Device Offered At Mayo Clinic http://t.co/EdXGG7AO #acidreflux

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Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

Barrett's Esophagus Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment by MedicineNet.com

medicinenet.com — “Learn about Barrett's esophagus a complication of GERD. If untreated Barrett's esophagus can lead to dysplasia and esophageal cancer.” View full resource at medicinenet.com

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Barrett's Esophagus Video: YouTube

organizedwisdom.com — “Watch this short video showing typical changes of Barrett's Esophagus from chronic acid reflux.” View full resource at organizedwisdom.com

Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2012 at 3:12 pm By:

Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

Barrett's Study Results by Mayo Clinic: YouTube

organizedwisdom.com — “Millions of people know what it's like to have to run for the antacids after a big pasta dinner. Most of the time heartburn is harmless, but people who suffer from chronic heartburn are at increased risk of a condition called Barrett's esophagus. And if you have it, your chances of getting esophageal cancer go up. Doctors at Mayo Clinic studied whether or not burning away the Barrett's cells with heat from radiofrequency ablation gets rid of the problem. What they found was encoura” View full resource at organizedwisdom.com

Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2012 at 3:10 pm By:

Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

Barrett's Esophagus: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments

webmd.com — “WebMD provides information on Barrett's esophagus, including symptoms, causes, and treatments.” View full resource at webmd.com

Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2012 at 3:08 pm By:

Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

Barrett's esophagus: Most often a result of GERD - MayoClinic.com

mayoclinic.com — “Barrett's esophagus — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of disorder caused by stomach acid reflux.” View full resource at mayoclinic.com

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Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

Barrett’s esophagus - PubMed Health

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov — “Barrett's esophagus is a disorder in which the lining of the esophagus (the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach) is damaged by stomach acid and changed to a lining similar to that of the stomach.” View full resource at ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Most Recently Shared on April 16, 2012 at 3:03 pm By:

Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

Rapid salivary pepsin test: Blinded assessment of test performance in gastroesophageal reflux disease - Saritas Yuksel - 2012 - The Laryngoscope - Wiley Online Library

onlinelibrary.wiley.com — “Rapid salivary pepsin test: Blinded assessment of test performance in gastroesophageal reflux disease - Saritas Yuksel - 2012 - The Laryngoscope - Wiley Online Library” View full resource at onlinelibrary.wiley.com

Most Recently Shared on March 25, 2012 at 6:45 pm By:

Juan C. Ivancevich, MD Doctor, Internist, Allergist, and Physician

Rapid salivary pepsin test for the assessment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. http://t.co/yv3fOhxw

Gastroenterology News - Toward an Improved Understanding of Isolated Upright Reflux: Positional Effects on the Lower Esophageal Sphincter in Patients with Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux |3975055

mdlinx.com — “Gastroenterology Medical Article: Toward an Improved Understanding of Isolated Upright Reflux: Positional Effects on the Lower Esophageal Sphincter in Patients with Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux” View full resource at mdlinx.com

Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 6:55 pm By:

Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician

Toward an Improved Understanding of Isolated Upright Reflux: Positional Effects on the Lower Esophageal Sphi... http://t.co/ZW7zRSU7 #GI

FDA Approves New GERD Treatment - Physician's First Watch

firstwatch.jwatch.org — “The FDA has approved a new device to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients who have not responded to traditional medical therapy. The LINX Reflux Management System is a surgically-placed string of magnetic . . . LINK(S):” View full resource at firstwatch.jwatch.org

Most Recently Shared on March 24, 2012 at 6:05 pm By:

Ves Dimov, M.D. Internist, Allergist, Physician, and Doctor

FDA Approves New GERD Treatment - surgically-placed string of magnetic titanium beads in lower esophageal sphincter http://t.co/2N84SPLu

Mark Mattar, MD Doctor, Internist, Gastroenterologist, Physician, and Active Health Library

New Device Approved for Lingering GERD - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: FRIDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- The LINX Reflux Management System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who continue to have chronic symptoms, despite taking maximum medication and making recommended lifestyle changes.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com

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New Device Approved for Lingering GERD: FRIDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- The LINX Reflux Management System h... http://t.co/N7w2eJT3