In this week's episode, hear about the remarkable advances in the field of gastroenterology from a national leader. Dr. Alex Schlachterman has completed 200 procedures called POEM (Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy) used to repair a condition of the esophagus that formerly required surgery. He also offers a procedure called ESD (Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection) which removes pre-cancerous and cancerous tumors of the esophagus, stomach, and colon without surgery.