Joan Kheder, MD, MPH, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of digestive and pancreas diseases. A member of MaineGeneral Gastroenterology's medical staff and MaineGeneral Medical Center's active staff, Dr. Kheder treats patients at the Alfond Center for Health in Augusta. He established his practice locally in August 2019 after completing an advanced therapeutic endoscopy fellowship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, MA. On today's episode, we discuss GERD, managing GERD symptoms ranging from mild to severe, treatment options, the TIF procedure, and the recovery process!