Surgery for GERD

In this episode, Ezra N. Teitelbaum, MD, MEd, assistant professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Northwestern Medicine, discusses what makes a patient a good candidate for anti-reflux surgery. Dr. Teitelbaum shares the surgical and endoscopic options available for patients requiring treatment, and what patients can expect in terms of recovery, outcomes and side effects after surgery.

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