What Is Body Mass Index and How Is It Measured? Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of your weight compared to your height. It does not directly measure body fat, but it does tend to correlate well with measurement methods that do, such as skinfold thickness measurements, dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA), and…
Shine articles Winter 2013 Dr. Malladi’s patient, Gloria Ross, is featured in the Methodist Shine Magazine. Read her story on page 4.
July 2013 LIVING: Dr. Preeti Malladi bringing new & revolutionary reflux and weightloss solutions to her patients.
Torax Medical published new clinical data regarding the safety & effectiveness of their FDA-approved LINX System in the New England Journal of Medicine on February 21, 2013. Here you can see the size and makeup of this remarkable, yet simple device.
Magnetic Sphincter for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by NEJMvideo Video 1: Schematic Drawing of the Magnetic Sphincter. The magnetic sphincter is composed of magnetic beads sealed in titanium cases. Video 2: Cross Section Schematic of the Magnetic Sphincter in Closed and Open Position. Magnets are shown in each case. When closed, the device augments the native lower…
Animated video of how the LINX System operates.
LINX System Bead Actuation
LINX System Design
GERD Animation Transcript: GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a chronic, often progressive condition, resulting from a weak lower esophageal sphincter, or LES. The LES is a muscle at the junction of the esophagus and stomach that functions as the body’s natural barrier to reflux. Normally, the LES closes immediately after swallowing, preventing reflux. In…
LINX System Yield Pressure Test
LINX System video depicting food injected with Barium traveling through the esophagus into the stomach.
Video of the LINX Procedure with additional footage Transcript:00:07 Disrupting minimal tissue, circumferential dissection is completed around the esophagus in the area of the gastroesophageal junction.00:20 The posterior vagus is isolated.00:30 The esophagus is sized and the device is introduced.00:37 Once the device is placed the ends are secured.00:48 This completes the LINX procedure.
October 2012 D Magazine Best Doctor’s 2012 Dr. Preeti Malladi is voted Best Doctor in Bariatric Surgery for 2012.
Fall 2012 Dr. Malladi’s patient, Elvira Solis, is featured in the Methodist Shine Magazine. Read her story on page 6.
