Is Surgery for Heartburn Right for You? - José Espinel, MD

The three main symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are heartburn, regurgitation and difficulty swallowing, according to José Espinel, MD, a board-certified general surgeon with Carrollton Surgical Group. GERD is treated with medication as a first step, followed by surgery. Two surgical options, one that recreates a valve using your stomach and the other that inserts a circle of magnetic beads called LINX, can both be performed using minimally invasive robotic surgery, resulting in less post-operative pain and a faster recovery than traditional surgery. Learn more at www.tannergastro.org. #heartburn #gerd #LINX #minimallyinvasivesurgery #roboticsurgery #TannerHealthSystem