UCSD surgeon first in the U.S. to implant new FDA-approved LINX for GERD

UC San Diego Health SystemJun 29 2012

Santiago Horgan, MD, chief of minimally invasive surgery at UC San Diego Health System was the first surgeon in the United States to implant the new FDA-approved LINX for GERD.

"The LINX device is highly effective in treating GERD and the painful burning that results from this progressive condition," said Horgan, an international expert in treating esophageal disease. "Unlike drugs that suppress stomach acids, this flexible device corrects the anatomy and immediately addresses the actual source of reflux."