#471 Common GI Problems

Heartburn, acid reflux, indigestion, sour stomach…whatever you call it, it’s not nice! We will discuss the best approaches to heartburn, gas, constipation and other common digestive disorders. Now that Prilosec OTC has become available without a prescription, will it take over the heartburn market? Guests: David A. Peura, M.D. is a professor of internal medicine and Director of the Endoscopy Laboratory, Department of Internal Medicine, in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Lucinda A. Harris, M.D. is a board certified gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University.