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Departments that treat this condition Aerodigestive Clinic Bariatric Center in Florida Esophageal Clinic Family Medicine Gastroenterology and Hepatology General Surgery in Arizona General Surgery in Phoenix Pediatric Surgery Thoracic Surgery Areas that research this condition Family Medicine Research Doctors who treat this condition Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Jacksonville, FL Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ By last name There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter A A Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter B B Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter C C Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter D D Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter E E Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter F F There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter G G Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter H H Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter I I There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter J J Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter K K Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter L L Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter M M Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter N N Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter O O Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter P P There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Q Q Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter R R Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter S S Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter T T There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter U U active Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter V V Find a doctor whose last name begins with the letter W W There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter X X There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Y Y There are no doctors whose last name begins with the letter Z Z Reset all filters Search Tips Use quotes for phrases. Even if there are no auto-suggestions within the search field, hit "Search" anyway, as you may still get results. Displaying 1-2 out of 2 doctors available Last Name Initial: V Ben R. Veenstra, M.D. Surgeon Jacksonville, FL Areas of focus: Robotic surgery, Bariatric surgery, Gastric bypass surgery, Sleeve gastrectomy, Cholecystectomy, Hernia repair, Abdomin...al wall reconstruction, Appendectomy, Diagnostic laparoscopy, Robotic ventral hernia repair, Obesity, Hernia, Gallstones, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Small bowel obstruction Show more areas of focus for Ben R. Veenstra, M.D. Marcelo F. Vela, M.D. Gastroenterologist Phoenix, AZ Areas of focus: Esophageal manometry, Barrett's esophagus, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Eosinophilic esophagitis, Chest ...pain, Difficulty swallowing Show more areas of focus for Marcelo F. Vela, M.D. ResearchMayo Clinic research scientists and doctors are continually testing new methods for diagnosing and treating GERD. Specific efforts involve the prevalence and prediction of GERD complications, and high-resolution esophageal impedance manometry as a diagnostic tool. PublicationsSee a list of publications about GERD by Mayo Clinic doctors on PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine. Research Profiles Edit search filters close Narrow your search By location Arizona Florida Minnesota View all View all physicians • All Locations Allen, Mark S. M.D. Minnesota Cassivi, Stephen D. M.D., M.S. Minnesota Wigle, Dennis M.D., Ph.D. Minnesota By Mayo Clinic Staff Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) care at Mayo Clinic Request an appointment Diagnosis & treatmentCare at Mayo Clinic Aug. 22, 2024 Print Related GERD surgery GERD: Can certain medications make it worse? Heartburn medicines and B-12 deficiency Opera Star's Surgery Substitute for esophageal sphincter What causes laryngospasm? Show more related content Associated Procedures Needle biopsy Upper endoscopy X-ray News from Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic Minute: GERD is not 'just' heartburn Nov. 24, 2023, 04:00 p.m. CDT Mayo Clinic Healthcare expert explains why reflux disease isn't `just' heartburn Jan. 12, 2023, 04:28 p.m. CDT Products & Services A Book: Mayo Clinic on Digestive Health A Book: Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging Show more products and services from Mayo Clinic Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)Symptoms &causesDiagnosis &treatmentDoctors &departmentsCare atMayo Clinic Research: It's all about patients Show transcript for video Research: It's all about patients [MUSIC PLAYING] Joseph Sirven, M.D., Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic: Mayo's mission is about the patient. The patient comes first. So the mission and research here is to advance how we can best help the patient, how to make sure the patient comes first in care. So in many ways, it's a cycle. It can start with as simple as an idea worked on in a laboratory, brought to the patient bedside, and if everything goes right — and let's say it's helpful or beneficial — then brought on as a standard approach. And I think that is one of the unique characteristics of Mayo's approach to research — that patient-centeredness — that really helps to put it in its own spotlight. CON-20306098 Patient Care & Health Information Diseases & Conditions Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)