Dr. Ronnie Fass, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona and Head of the Neuroenteric Clinical Research Group in Tucson, Arizona, examines the traditional concept of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as a wide spectrum/continuum of disease, and its impact on the research and treatment of GERD. He explores current knowledge about the mechanisms for gastroesophageal reflux and symptom generation in GERD patients, the concept of nonerosive reflux disease (NERD) as a mild form of GERD, and the natural history of NERD and erosive esophagitis. He then describes a new conceptual framework for GERD and its impact on the current clinical management of the disease.

Approx. 30 minutes
51 slides
Date: 2004/09
Location: Tucson, Arizona