Transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) is a surgical procedure that treats acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The TIF procedure can be an effective alternative to more ...

The TIF procedure is a less invasive surgical option for treating GERD and related conditions by reinforcing the valve between the stomach and esophagus. While relatively new, studies suggest that the ...

The transoral incisionless fundoplication, or TIF, procedure is a relatively mild surgical technique. It was developed to treat a particular medical condition called gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

SMYRNA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Willie Melvin at The Surgical Clinic in Nashville, Tennessee, offers the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF®) procedure for patients with gastroesophageal ...

The TIF 2.0 procedure enables an incisionless approach to fundoplication in which a device is inserted through the mouth, down the esophagus and into the upper portion of the stomach. This approach ...

Gilbert Simoni, MD, of Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, Calif., and founder of Advanced Gastroenterology, Inc. recently performed his 100th transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) procedure.

Doug Andersen, a 70-year-old Simsbury resident who has struggled with acid reflux in his adult life, is hoping a procedure he had recently at Bristol Hospital will free him from the daily medication ...

Over 80 million people in the United States exhibit pain and discomfort from gastroesophageal reflux at least once per month, and 60 percent of the adult population will experience some type of ...