CME Webcast Teaches on Gastroesophageal Reflux

OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 CME Webcast Teaches on Gastroesophageal Reflux. On this webcast, we’re going to hear about some of these new treatments for gastroesophageal reflux. Let us introduce our guests. Dr. Kelly Haisley is an Assistant Professor of Surgery from the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery. And Dr. Kyle Perry is a Professor of Surgery, also from the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: be able to order the appropriate workup for patients with GERD; and understand the available surgical options for management of GERD.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Indication for surgery for gastroesophageal reflux
  • New surgical procedures for gastroesophageal reflux
  • Linx procedures and MRIs
  • Post-op diet and proton pump inhibitor recommendations
  • Indications for hiatal hernia repair
  • Nissen versus Toupet fundoplication surgery
  • Laparoscopic versus open fundoplication surgery
  • Post-op achalasia

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

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