Blanchard Valley Hospital (BVH) will host “Eliminate Acid Reflux, Heartburn and GERD,” part of the “Live and Learn” series, to educate the community about ways to remove acid reflux, heartburn and GERD through the new LINX procedure. 

This event will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium of BVH and led by the experienced surgeon Jessica Reynolds, MD from Surgical Associates of Northwest Ohio, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System.

Hors d’oevures and beverages will be provided and seating is limited. RSVP is required by Thursday, Aug. 23 and can be made by calling 419-423-5551 or emailing events @bvhealthsystem.org. 

Attendees will learn about the options and benefits of the LINX procedure. A question and answer session will follow the presentation. 

Dr. Reynolds completed medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine in Toledo, Ohio. She completed her general surgery residency at Los Angeles County+UCS Medical Center in Los Angeles, California and is fellowship trained in minimally invasive surgery from the University of California, San Diego.