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  • Linx magnetic device, illustration of Gastroesophageal reflux device surrounding lower esophageal sphincter

    GERD Patients Find Reflux Relief with Magnetic Device

    September 13, 2022, 11:47 AM by Cortney Martin

    Gal Levy, MD, a surgeon in UTMB’s Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, has seen terrific success with the LINX Reflux Management System, which uses a magnetic augmentation device that acts as a reflux barrier. She says the vast majority of patients treated with LINX experience instant relief.

  • Meet the Doctor | Sarah Samreen | UTMB Surgery

    Meet the Doctor: Sarah Samreen, Director of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

    August 4, 2022, 10:18 AM by Ashley Torres & UTMB Surgery

    Dr. Sarah Samreen recently sat down to discuss minimally-invasive bariatric surgery as a potential treatment option for obesity, and how she and her team at UTMB set patients up for success before, during, and after the procedure. Watch the short video here.

  • Men's health month, urology at UTMB. Image of a man running along a road, close up of path

    Men’s Health Month Spotlight: UTMB Urology

    June 1, 2022, 12:13 PM by UTMB Surgery

    UTMB Health has set the standard for excellence in urologic care, providing advanced care and performing thousands of life-changing procedures and surgeries each year, while developing groundbreaking scientific research.