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Speare Memorial Hospital Expands Gastroenterology Services with Dr. Jonathan Lamphier at Plymouth General Surgery
Speare Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan Lamphier, a board-certified gastroenterologist with over 20 years ...
Read More Wilma Hyde, DNP, Returns to Plymouth Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine at Speare!
After five years at Dartmouth Health Children’s pursuing advanced training in child development and completing her doctoral degree ...
Read More Ugly/Festive Sweater Day at Speare!
Our staff participated in the Ugly/Festive Sweater Day at Speare, raising money towards a local fuel assistance program. ...
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There have been dramatic advances in our understanding of acid reflux and heartburn as well as the development of new diagnostic tests and treatment options. The Center has been developed to make all of these advances available to acid reflux and heartburn sufferers, here in our community.
- Dietary counseling and medication management
- Upper endoscopy and biopsy
- Wireless pH testing to confirm the diagnosis of reflux
- Screening for H. Pylori bacterial infection and celiac disease (gluten allergy)
- Capsule endoscopy (pill sized camera swallowed to visualize the small intestine)
- Screening for Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer
- Endoscopic treatment to remove Barrett’s tissue
- Surgical procedures to repair hiatal hernias and resolve reflux