Biography
Biography: Maxwell M Chait
Abstract
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common upper gastrointestinal disorder. Esophageal and extra esophageal complications are common and may be potentially life threatening. Esophageal complications include erosive esophagitis, esophageal stricture, Barrett’s esophagus and adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Although, the evaluation and management of GERD is generally the same in the majority of patients, there are specific issues of causation, evaluation and treatment that must be addressed when dealing with patients when GERD complications arise. These include a variety of factors, such as patient age, cognitive impairment, comorbidities, medication side effects and esophageal or extra esophageal organ involvement.