LINX Reflux Management System & Dr. Malladi

Transcript: A new treatment may help millions of Americans who have uncontrollable acid reflux. It happens when the stomach opening doesn’t close properly, allowing stomach acid to rise into the esophagus. 60 million Americans have heartburn and other symptoms at least once a month. Now University of Minnesota researches say a magnetic bracelet implanted around…

Gastric Bypass & Diabetes with Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Malladi

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.

Transcript: Acid reflux – if you don’t suffer from it, you probably know somebody who does. Just Google ‘heartburn’ or ‘chronic cough’ and presto – you’ll see acid reflux on your screen. “About 40 million people suffer from this. Almost 1 in 5 people suffer from acid reflux. Hi, I’m Dr. Preeti Malladi, I’m a…

Transcript: Preeti Malladi: I decided to enter the field of bariatric surgery and focus my practice and also become specially trained in this field because it has such a profound impact on patients’ lives. Patients have been struggling for years with multiple medical conditions, sometimes even low self-esteem, and when they come to my office I can offer…

LINX System video depicting food injected with Barium traveling through the esophagus into the stomach.