Dr. Starpoli's Blog

A new laparoscopic therapy for reflux has been recently approved for the treat of reflux.  The procedure requires laparoscopic surgery (small...

Several news agencies recently reported concerns of the FDA over the increased risk of Clostridium difficle diarrheal illness in patients using acid...

A six-month follow up of 12 people with GERD and six others who were not suffering from the condition showed that those with acid reflux had much...

On September 7th and October 13th, 2011, the first two combined laparoscopic and transoral antireflux procedures were performed at the New York...

In a retrospective study from Japan, the chronic use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), often used in the treatment of GERD, was found to be...

Today Dr. Starpoli will be hosted on the Doctor Radio show to discuss GERD and transoral incisionless fundoplication with EsophyX.  This procedure...

 A report was published in the May 18 issue ofA report was published in the May 18 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association. In, what is...

Heartburn is a signature symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is a cluster of symptoms and signs associated with regurgitation...

I came upon this post on the endonurse.com web site.  For those who will be having colon cancer screening with colonoscopy, this application may be...

I came upon this article in healthday news, on January 11, 2011, that drives home the financial impact of obesity in our country and Canada.  The...