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Newton Centre, MA 02459
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Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482
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Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481
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Waltham, MA 02453
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As part of your care at our Heartburn and Reflux Program, you will be evaluated by a multidisciplinary team involving a gastroenterologist, a dietitian, and if needed, a surgeon. The team will review your symptoms, medical history, and test results to develop a treatment plan that best addresses your needs. The severity of GERD can range from mild to severe and can change over time. For some individuals, treatment may be needed on a regular basis. For others, treatment needs can increase over time, especially if symptoms worsen.
Treatment involves a step-wise approach based on the severity and duration of your symptoms:
You will meet with a dietitian who will help you make changes to your diet and lifestyle to help minimize symptoms. Even if you seek medication or surgical intervention, lifestyle changes are often a necessary complement.
Our team will prescribe appropriate medications that may provide temporary symptom control but does not treat the underlying anatomical problem. Medications will be monitored and adjusted as appropriate.
Chronic GERD sufferers may benefit from interventions designed to reconstruct the anatomical components of the anti-reflux barrier. This approach restores the body’s normal defense against reflux.
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