As a patient of Dr. Wilson Tsai, I have only the highest praise for his work. I had a successful and complication-free Fundoplication by him on May 26, 2015. I would recommend him to anyone! - Richard D.
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New Study Demonstrates LINX® Safety and Efficacy Rivals Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
Study authors conclude LINX is as effective as Nissen in controlling reflux with less side effects
July 27, 2015 05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical, Inc. announced today the release of new data from the University of Southern California, Keck Medical Center, a leading institution in the diagnosis and treatment of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD)...
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Nissen Fundoplication
In this video, Dr. Wilson Tsai describes and compares the normal physiology of the esophagus, chest and abdominal cavities to one that has a hiatal hernia causing GERD. He then describes one possible treatment for this type of structural or mechanical issue.
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Torax Medical Announces FDA Approval of a New LINX® Device Compatible with 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Systems
New LINX Device expands patients’ diagnostic imaging options after treatment
June 23, 2015 05:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical, Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a next generation LINX® Reflux Management System that is MR conditional in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems up to 1.5 Tesla (...
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Final Results of a Landmark 5-Year Clinical Trial for LINX®, a Revolutionary Solution for GERD, to Be Presented at the Upcoming Digestive Diseases Week Meeting
May 12, 2015 05:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Torax Medical is pleased to announce the 5-year results from a landmark clinical trial of LINX®, a revolutionary solution for GERD, will be presented at the upcoming Digestive Diseases Week (DDW) being held in Washington, DC from May 16th - 20th.
Dr. Robert Ganz, MD, FASGE, Chief of Gastroenterology, Abbott-North...
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Multi Institutional Outcomes Using Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation Versus Nissen Fundoplication for Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.
Press Release from a Poster presented at Sages 2015 (S034)
MD1,Jessica L Reynolds, MD2, John C Lipham, MD2, Joerg Zehetner, MD2, Nikolai A Bildzukewicz, MD2, Paul A Taiganides, MD3, Ralph W Aye, MD1, Alexander S Farivar, MD1, Brian E Louie, MD, MPH1.1Swedish Cancer Institute and Medical Center, 2University of Southern California,3Knox Community Hospital
Background: Historically, surgical int...
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Common heartburn drugs linked to kidney failure in the elderly
(Reuters Health | Thu Apr 16, 2015 by Lisa Rapaport) - Older patients taking drugs known as proton pump inhibitors, a common remedy for heartburn and acid reflux, are two times more likely to be hospitalized with kidney failure than peers who don't take the pills, a study finds.
While the side effect is extremely rare, and the study doesn't prove the drugs cause kidney failure, the association ...
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Saved my life!
I recently lost my brother to esophageal cancer due to unawareness of the outcome from symptoms he was experiencing. I have lived with the same symptoms for years and have learned to live with the symptoms taking pill after pill with no results or hope for change. My symptoms had increased to the point where i was having a difficult time trying to eat abdominal pain, and acid build up so bad that...
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Pam & Ron Testimonial
April 15, 2013, Income Tax Day. For some, a dreaded day, for us it was an average day. My husband, Ron was scheduled for a routine Endoscopy at John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, with Dr. David Wong, GI. Little did we know this would become one of the most difficult days in our lives.
I was on my lunch break, when I received the dreaded phone call from Dr. Wong, “We found esophageal cancer...
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How to Tell If You Have Acid Reflux
Think you have acid reflux? You may not. Plus—the latest on treating chronic heartburn.
By Robin Tricoles | Published January 13, 2015
Millions of Americans take over-the-counter medications for acid reflux. The problem is many don’t have acid reflux.
According to Caren Palese, a gastroenterologist in DC, more than half of the patients who are referred to her with ...
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