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LINX Procedure Offers New Hope for Heartburn Sufferers


Surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are now offering a new, minimally invasive procedure for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who continue to suffer from chronic heartburn and acid reflux despite medication or other medically recommended therapies.

In this video, Dr. Michael Kent, Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at BIDMC, explains what the LINX device is and how this procedure can help patients with GERD.



Learn more about LINX »

Above content provided by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. For advice about your medical care, consult your doctor.

Posted March 2013

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Chest Disease Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
East Campus, Shapiro Clinical Center
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02135
617.667.5864

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