Podcasts about esophageal center

Do you have occasional heartburn or a bitter sour taste in your mouth consistently? You could be suffering from a reflux disease called GERD. Other symptoms can be a cough, asthma, laryngitis and even chest pain! Mark sits down with Dr. John Pandolfino to discuss his research in regards to gastroesophageal reflux and swallowing disorders.About Dr. John Pandolfino John E. Pandolfino, MD, is the Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern Medicine. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Pandolfino received his Doctor of Medicine from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and completed a residency and fellowship at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the biomechanics of bolus transport (where a mass of food has been chewed to the point of swallowing) and gastrointestinal motility as it pertains to gastroesophageal reflux and swallowing disorders. He developed the Esophageal Center at Northwestern Medicine, which serves as the nation's top referral center for complex esophageal diseases, such as achalasia, eosinophilic esophagitis and refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The brain-gut connection can't be ignored. Stress triggers symptoms- it can increase acid in the stomach, relax the muscles that stop acid from flowing back up into the esophagus, and decrease the production of substances that protect the stomach from acid. Lifestyle changes and medication needs vary according to patient. Rather than put all patients on elaborate and restrictive diets, the Northwestern Medicine team helps patients identify their triggers and teaches them how to avoid them, reduce them and medicate those that can't otherwise be addressed. Some patients also benefit from surgery to fix the structures that are allowing GERD to occur. Treatment is important: Over time, chronic inflammation from GERD can break down the esophagus, causing pain, ulcers, scar tissue and problems with swallowing. It can also cause changes to the esophagus that can increase the risk of esophageal cancer.  For more information, please visit www.nm.org/radio

Do you have occasional heartburn or a bitter sour taste in your mouth consistently? You could be suffering from a reflux disease called GERD. Other symptoms can be a cough, asthma, laryngitis and even chest pain! Mark sits down with Dr. John Pandolfino to discuss his research in regards to gastroesophageal reflux and swallowing disorders.About Dr. John Pandolfino John E. Pandolfino, MD, is the Chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern Medicine. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Pandolfino received his Doctor of Medicine from Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine and completed a residency and fellowship at Northwestern University. His research focuses on the biomechanics of bolus transport (where a mass of food has been chewed to the point of swallowing) and gastrointestinal motility as it pertains to gastroesophageal reflux and swallowing disorders. He developed the Esophageal Center at Northwestern Medicine, which serves as the nation's top referral center for complex esophageal diseases, such as achalasia, eosinophilic esophagitis and refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). The brain-gut connection can't be ignored. Stress triggers symptoms- it can increase acid in the stomach, relax the muscles that stop acid from flowing back up into the esophagus, and decrease the production of substances that protect the stomach from acid. Lifestyle changes and medication needs vary according to patient. Rather than put all patients on elaborate and restrictive diets, the Northwestern Medicine team helps patients identify their triggers and teaches them how to avoid them, reduce them and medicate those that can't otherwise be addressed. Some patients also benefit from surgery to fix the structures that are allowing GERD to occur. Treatment is important: Over time, chronic inflammation from GERD can break down the esophagus, causing pain, ulcers, scar tissue and problems with swallowing. It can also cause changes to the esophagus that can increase the risk of esophageal cancer.  For more information, please visit www.nm.org/radio

Welcome to another Episode of Talking Gut, where I get to interview leading specialists in the area of gastroenterology and related systems. In today's episode I had the honour to interview the Worlds leading expert on Esophageal Disorders, Prof John Pandalfino. Prof Pandolfino is a Hans Popper Professor of Medicine and chief of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at  Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and was also the director at the Esophageal Center at Northwestern Medicine between 2011-2015. His CV is 27 pages way too long to cover in this introduction, but lets just say, he has multiple hospital and administrative appointments, is recipients of multiple grants and awards, Editor in chief for highly regarded Gastroenterology journals and is himself author and co-author of books, book chapters and over 200 research articles. He’s also a really nice down to earth guy. If there is anything you want to know about Esophageal Disorders, Prof Pandolfino is the person to speak to.   Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder or GERD, and both Esophageal and extra-esophageal syndromes. Diagnosis of GERD and how to treat it. We talked about his unique way of treating GERD via his GERD Precision Texas Holdem approach. We also covered other areas, including Functional Heart Burn The link between Gastrointestinal transit and Reflux We talked about belching or burping We talked about rumination We also talked about eosinophilic esophagitis and a whole lot more. This talk provides a wealth of information for medical and allied health professionals and well as the interested general public. I hope you enjoy my talk with Prof John Pandolfino.

Jerry Cahill and Dr. Joshua Sonett, Professor of Surgical Oncology, Chief of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Director of The Price Family Center for Comprehensive Chest Care, Lung and Esophageal Center– and Jerry’s transplant surgeon! – discuss the future of lung transplants. In this video podcast, Dr. Sonett shares his view that the future is bright. His goals through his work are to optimize lung availability, change public perception of organ donation, eliminate the need for anti-rejection medication, and helping patients see transplant as a positive step. This video podcast was made possible through an educational program from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center to the Boomer Esiason Foundation.

In his latest video podcast, Jerry sat down with Dr. Joshua Sonett, Professor of Surgical Oncology, Chief of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and Director of The Price Family Center for Comprehensive Chest Care, Lung and Esophageal Center– and Jerry’s transplant surgeon! – to learn more about the transplant process and the work being done at CUIMC. Some of Dr. Sonett’s most important advice for cystic fibrosis patients – make sure your CF care team works closely with a transplant team. Meet that transplant team early – way before you need a transplant. They can work with you and your care team to avoid the surgery as long as possible and to make sure that you are listed as soon as it becomes necessary. Tune in to learn more! This video podcast was made possible through an unrestricted medical program from the Columbia University Irving Medical Center to the Boomer Esiason Foundation.

In this panel discussion, John Pandolfino MD and Bethany Doerfler MS, RDN share the pathophysiology of GERD and what determines disease severity. They examine the role of dietary therapy and if it is effective long term. They tell us about the Reflux Improvement and Monitoring (TRIM) program and the Esophageal Center at Northwestern Medicine and what referring providers can expect.