From KTVU's Bay Area People Podcasts
Dr. Wilson Tsai, a thoracic surgeon at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, says he finds a stillness in the operating room that is hard for him to find anywhere else. KTVU's Claudine Wong met with Dr. Tsai to talk about his struggle with Tourette syndrome and the many obstacles he overcame to get where he is today.
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Dr. Tsai discusses living with Tourette syndrome, hopes to inspire others
Living with Tourette Syndrome
In a recent Fox 2 (KTVU) interview with Claudine Wong, Dr. Tsai discusses living with a condition called Tourette syndrome. In the video, he openly recalls stages in his life that he had to deal with personal challenges, bullying, and mentors that did not believe he could achieve his life's ambition to be a thoracic surgeon.
Robotic Thoracic Surgeon
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When Heartburn Becomes Cancer
Heartburn may seem inconsequential, but it could signal a much bigger problem.
By Amir Khan Dec. 18, 2014 2:01 p.m. EST
For most people, heartburn is a fleeting annoyance that can be solved by popping an antacid. And for a while, that’s what Jay Rensberger did. But when his heartburn became less of a temporary problem and more of a lifestyle issue, his wife took action.
“My wife got tired ...
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Beyond Heartburn: Addressing the Cause of GERD
Imagine a room in your house is on fire and the alarm goes off, but instead of calling 911, you remove the batteries from the annoying alarm.
Patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who take medication to ease heartburn are essentially shutting down their bodies’ alarm system, says Wilson S. Tsai, M.D., medical director of esophageal and thoracic surgery at Sutter Health’s Eden Medic...
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Stop Reflux / GERD with LINX®
LINX® is designed to augment the weak lower esophageal sphincter (LES) to help prevent reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a chronic, often progressive disease caused by a weak lower esophageal sphincter (LES) that allows acid and bile to reflux, or flow back, from the stomach into the esophagus.
The LES is a muscle at the junction of the esophagus and stomach that functions as th...
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Educate before you Medicate
We have come a long way since the first drugstores of the Middle Ages. In particular, pharmaceuticals have progressed enormously in the past 50 to 60 years, helping patients with pain, curing disease and improving the overall quality of life. However, as drug commercials and advertising recommend, it is always prudent to ask a physician before beginning any kind of drug regiment. There are many re...
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