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What Is GERD?

What Is GERD? (0:25)

GERD is Gastroesophageal reflux disease. A GERD patient suffers from stomach acids washing up into the esophagus, says Lisa Ganjhu, DO, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Medical Center. In this video, learn more about this painful condition.

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GERD is short for Gastrointenstinal reflux disease and it's basically when the stomach contents which are acid wash up in to the esophagus, and patients tend to feel a burning sensation in their chest, sometimes it's squeezing sensation or a chest pain, worst case scenario they can actually have trouble swallowing.