Apr. 17—ALBANY — More than 20 million Americans suffer with daily heartburn or other symptoms of reflux such as regurgitation, chronic cough, hoarseness and dental erosions. Normal treatment usually ...

SMYRNA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Willie Melvin at The Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, offers the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure for patients with gastroesophageal ...

(and 43 states providing coverage). “The robust body of clinical evidence which supports the TIF 2.0 or discontinue PPI use and want a less invasive procedure than traditional surgery has access to ...

Mansfield, TX, May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Moustafa Youssef, a distinguished gastroenterologist based in Mansfield, Texas, has penned a compelling article shedding light on the groundbreaking ...

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (MMSI), a global leader of healthcare technology, announced today that the American Society for Gastrointestinal ...

A new white paper by the American Foregut Society (AFS) summarizes the published outcome data for Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 (TIF 2.0) and Concomitant Transoral Incisionless ...

Gastroenterologist, General Surgeon Perform Incisionless Surgery for GERD Treatment at Connecticut Hospital Gastroenterologist Seth A. Gross, MD, and general surgeon Neil Floch, MD, are now performing ...

The TIF procedure is safe and effective in eliminating or improving a range of typical and atypical gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms, including heartburn and reflux, in up to 81 percent ...

Anyone who suffers from acid reflux knows how painful and inconvenient the condition can be. For some, prescription or over-the-counter medication can provide a temporary reprieve from acid reflux—but ...

Two surgeons with Samaritan Albany General Hospital are the first in the mid-valley to provide surgery without an incision. Gregg Miller, 50, and Bob Gaekwad, 42, specialize in treating ...