Wellness
LiveSmart: Esophageal Cancer – Know the Signs and Symptoms, Get Treatment Early
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. Knowing the signs and symptoms can mean earlier treatment and the best treatment results. […]
GERD
Wellness
LiveSmart: Minimally Invasive LINX Procedure Offers Relief from Reflux
For some individuals suffering with GERD, a new drug-free, minimally invasive procedure called LINX may offer relief. […]
SPHP in the News
Times Union: St. Peter’s Hospital Offers New Treatment for Chronic Reflux
The Times Union published a story on a new treatment for chronic reflux, now being offered at St. Peter’s Hospital. The LINX device helps control GERD, and was approved by the FDA in 2011. […]
News
St. Peter’s Hospital Offering Minimally Invasive Surgery to Treat Reflux
Dennis Rassias, M.D., chief of thoracic surgery at St. Peter’s Hospital, has performed the hospital’s first LINX implant procedure. Approved by the FDA in 2011, the LINX procedure is a surgical treatment for GERD. […]
Wellness
LiveSmart: When is Heartburn More Than Just Heartburn?
Please join us for a FREE patient education seminar — When is Heartburn More than Just Heartburn? — on Monday, April 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Mercy Auditorium, St. Peter’s Hospital Campus, 310 S. Manning Blvd., Albany. Registration is required; call (877) 525-2227. […]
Upcoming Events
Free Seminar Answers “When is Heartburn More Than Just Heartburn?”
St. Peter’s Health Partners will hold a free educational seminar, “When is Heartburn More Than Just Heartburn?” at 6 p.m. on April 25 at the Mercy Auditorium on the St. Peter’s Hospital campus. The distinguished speakers will be Joseph Choma, M.D., and Dennis Rassias, M.D. […]