--- title: Dr. Starpoli blog on GI disorders | GERD (2) description: GERD | Dr. Starpoli blog about acid reflux, heartburn,GERD, stomach pain, hemorrhoids, colon cancer and bleeding (2) --- [![Header Logo](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GVG_Deep%20Blue.png?width=194&height=96&name=GVG_Deep%20Blue.png "Header Logo")](https://www.starpoli.com) - [Reflux / Heartburn](https://www.starpoli.com/reflux-gerd-heartburn) - [Acid Reflux / Heartburn](https://www.starpoli.com/heartburn) - [GERDX](https://www.starpoli.com/gerdx) - [The EsophyX TIF Procedure](https://www.starpoli.com/esophyx) - [Stretta](https://www.starpoli.com/stretta) - [GERD Treatment Options](https://www.starpoli.com/gerd-options) - [BARRX Ablation Procedure](https://www.starpoli.com/treating-barretts-esophagus-0) - [Treating Barrett's Esophagus](https://www.starpoli.com/treating-barretts-esophagus) - [Abdominal Pain](https://www.starpoli.com/helio) - [Gastritis / Helicobacter Pylori](https://www.starpoli.com/helio) - [Peptic Ulcer Disease](https://www.starpoli.com/peptic) - [IBS / Constipation](https://www.starpoli.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome-nyc) - [Irritable Bowel Syndrome](https://www.starpoli.com/irritable-bowel-syndrome-nyc) - [Constipation](https://www.starpoli.com/constip) - [Lactose Intolerance](https://www.starpoli.com/lactose) - [Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)](https://www.starpoli.com/bacterial) - [Fecal Incontinence and Solesta](https://www.starpoli.com/fecal-incontinence-and-solesta) - [Probiotic Supplements](https://www.starpoli.com/probiotics) - [Hemorrhoids](https://www.starpoli.com/hemorrhoids) - [Hemorrhoids / CRH Hemorrhoidal Banding](https://www.starpoli.com/hemorrhoids) - [Infrared Coagulation](https://www.starpoli.com/hemorrhoids) - [Colitis](https://www.starpoli.com/colitis) - [Colon Polyps & Cancer](https://www.starpoli.com/colon) - [Liver Disorders (e.g. Hepatitis)](https://www.starpoli.com/hepatis) - [Weight Loss](https://www.stopobesity.com) - [Overweight Facts](https://www.stopobesity.com) - [Intragastric Balloons for Weight Control](https://www.stopobesity.com) - [Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty](https://www.stopobesity.com) - [Gastric Bypass Failure - Revision & Repair](https://www.stopobesity.com) - [Nutritional & Behavioral Weight Management](https://www.stopobesity.com) - [BMI Calculator](https://www.starpoli.com/obesity-0/bmi-calculator) - Procedures - [GERDX](https://www.starpoli.com/gerdx) - [The EsophyX TIF Procedure](https://www.starpoli.com/esophyx) - [Stretta](https://www.starpoli.com/stretta) - [Stomach Balloons for Obesity](https://www.starpoli.com/obesity-balloons) - [Endoscopic Suturing for Obesity](https://www.starpoli.com/esg) - [CRH Hemorrhoidal Banding](https://www.starpoli.com/roids-0) - [Colonoscopy](https://www.starpoli.com/procedures/colonoscopy) - [Upper Endoscopy](https://www.starpoli.com/procedures/upper-endoscopy) - [BARRX Ablation Procedure](https://www.starpoli.com/treating-barretts-esophagus-0-0) - [Radiation Change Therapy](https://www.starpoli.com/radiation) - [Infrared Coagulation](https://www.starpoli.com/roids-0) - Aesthetics - [Medical Body Shaping of the Hudson Valley](https://www.hvbodyshaping.com) - Store and media - [Health Supplements & More](https://www.starpoli.com/supplements) - [Dr. Radio](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/dr-radio) - [In the News](https://www.starpoli.com/files-links) - [Video Forum](https://www.starpoli.com/forum) - [Dr. Starpoli's Blog](https://www.starpoli.com/blog) # Dr. Starpoli's Blog - [GERD](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/gerd) - [Reflux](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/reflux) - [colon cancer](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/colon-cancer) - [atypical reflux](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/atypical-reflux) - [colon polyps](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/colon-polyps) - [dietary suggestions](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/dietary-suggestions) - [EsophyX](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/esophyx) - [Obesity](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/topic/obesity) [![hybrid-gerd-surgery-performed-at-nyu-langone-medical-center](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/file-14342629-jpg/images/pic_11.jpg?width=476&height=549&name=pic_11.jpg) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/74796/Hybrid-GERD-Surgery-Performed-at-NYU-Langone-Medical-Center) [Hybrid GERD Surgery Performed at NYU Langone Medical Center](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/74796/Hybrid-GERD-Surgery-Performed-at-NYU-Langone-Medical-Center) ** October, 14 2011 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) On September 7th and October 13th, 2011, the first two combined laparoscopic and transoral antireflux procedures were performed at the New York... [Read More Hybrid GERD Surgery Performed at NYU Langone Medical Center** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/74796/Hybrid-GERD-Surgery-Performed-at-NYU-Langone-Medical-Center) [![much-greater-risk-for-clostridium-difficle-with-reflux-therapy](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mc900438737_!-4%20(1).jpg?width=476&height=549&name=mc900438737_!-4%20(1).jpg) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/74795/much-greater-risk-for-clostridium-difficle-with-reflux-therapy) [Much Greater Risk for Clostridium difficle with Reflux Therapy](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/74795/much-greater-risk-for-clostridium-difficle-with-reflux-therapy) ** October, 7 2011 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) 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... [Read More Much Greater Risk for Clostridium difficle with Reflux Therapy** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/74795/much-greater-risk-for-clostridium-difficle-with-reflux-therapy) [![doctor-radio-siriusxm-and-nyu-features-dr-starpoli-and-tif](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nhd-pic1a.webp?width=476&height=549&name=nhd-pic1a.webp) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/63986/doctor-radio-siriusxm-and-nyu-features-dr-starpoli-and-tif) [Doctor Radio-SIRIUSXM and NYU Features Dr. Starpoli and TIF](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/63986/doctor-radio-siriusxm-and-nyu-features-dr-starpoli-and-tif) ** June, 21 2011 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) Today Dr. Starpoli will be hosted on the Doctor Radio show to discuss GERD and transoral incisionless fundoplication with EsophyX. This procedure... [Read More Doctor Radio-SIRIUSXM and NYU Features Dr. Starpoli and TIF** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/63986/doctor-radio-siriusxm-and-nyu-features-dr-starpoli-and-tif) [![antireflux-surgery-and-gerd-drug-therapy-achieve-similar-results](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/file-14342629-jpg/images/pic_11.jpg?width=476&height=549&name=pic_11.jpg) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/63199/Antireflux-Surgery-and-GERD-Drug-Therapy-Achieve-Similar-Results) [Antireflux Surgery and GERD Drug Therapy Achieve Similar Results](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/63199/Antireflux-Surgery-and-GERD-Drug-Therapy-Achieve-Similar-Results) ** June, 4 2011 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) 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... [Read More Antireflux Surgery and GERD Drug Therapy Achieve Similar Results** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/63199/Antireflux-Surgery-and-GERD-Drug-Therapy-Achieve-Similar-Results) [![long-term-use-of-ppi-drugs-to-treat-heartburn-may-deplete-magnesium](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mp900402519-resized-600_1.png?width=476&height=549&name=mp900402519-resized-600_1.png) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/59289/long-term-use-of-ppi-drugs-to-treat-heartburn-may-deplete-magnesium) [Long Term Use of PPI Drugs to Treat Heartburn May Deplete Magnesium](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/59289/long-term-use-of-ppi-drugs-to-treat-heartburn-may-deplete-magnesium) ** March, 29 2011 **[Rachel Jones](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/rachel-jones) Over the last few years, new studies have been released that indicate that the long-term use of PPI drugs to treat GERD may be detrimental to some... [Read More Long Term Use of PPI Drugs to Treat Heartburn May Deplete Magnesium** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/59289/long-term-use-of-ppi-drugs-to-treat-heartburn-may-deplete-magnesium) [![which-wines-are-better-choices-if-i-have-acid-reflux-or-gerd](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/file-14341797-jpg/images/doc2.jpg?width=476&height=549&name=doc2.jpg) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/57281/which-wines-are-better-choices-if-i-have-acid-reflux-gerd) [Which wines are better choices if I have acid reflux or GERD?](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/57281/which-wines-are-better-choices-if-i-have-acid-reflux-gerd) ** February, 23 2011 **[Anthony A. Starpoli, MD](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-a-starpoli-md) If you have been diagnosed with GERD, you probably have many questions about your diet moving forward. Patients often wonder if they can still eat... [Read More Which wines are better choices if I have acid reflux or GERD?** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/57281/which-wines-are-better-choices-if-i-have-acid-reflux-gerd) [![natural-history-of-heartburn-in-an-icelandic-population](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/file-14342629-jpg/images/pic_11.jpg?width=476&height=549&name=pic_11.jpg) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/56331/natural-history-of-heartburn-in-an-icelandic-population) [Natural History of Heartburn in an Icelandic Population](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/56331/natural-history-of-heartburn-in-an-icelandic-population) ** February, 8 2011 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) Heartburn is a signature symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which is a cluster of symptoms and signs associated with regurgitation... [Read More Natural History of Heartburn in an Icelandic Population** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/56331/natural-history-of-heartburn-in-an-icelandic-population) [![obesity-costs-approaching-300-billion-annually](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/file-14342629-jpg/images/pic_11.jpg?width=476&height=549&name=pic_11.jpg) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/54730/obesity-costs-approaching-300-billion-annually) [Obesity Costs Approaching 300 Billion Annually](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/54730/obesity-costs-approaching-300-billion-annually) ** January, 17 2011 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) 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... [Read More Obesity Costs Approaching 300 Billion Annually** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/54730/obesity-costs-approaching-300-billion-annually) [![does-gerd-increase-with-age](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/hubfs/brochureimage_1.png?width=476&height=549&name=brochureimage_1.png) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/53885/does-gerd-increase-with-age) [Does GERD increase with age?](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/53885/does-gerd-increase-with-age) ** January, 3 2011 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) As reported in MedWire (12/31, Albert) reported that after reviewing 16 studies, UK researchers concluded "that the prevalence of gastroesophageal... [Read More Does GERD increase with age?** ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/53885/does-gerd-increase-with-age) [![heartburn-drugs-may-raise-pneumonia-risk](https://www.starpoli.com/hs-fs/hubfs/nhd-pic1a_1_1.webp?width=476&height=549&name=nhd-pic1a_1_1.webp) ](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/53611/heartburn-drugs-may-raise-pneumonia-risk) [Heartburn Drugs May Raise Pneumonia Risk](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/bid/53611/heartburn-drugs-may-raise-pneumonia-risk) ** December, 28 2010 **[Anthony Starpoli](https://www.starpoli.com/blog/author/anthony-starpoli) AA, Starpoli, MD An interesting topic was reported in Healthday, Monday, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News), by Jenifer Goodwin, about popular heartburn... 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