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| | University of Maryland |
 | | BALTIMORE, MD — A live webcast originating from the "Operating Room of the Future" at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore showed minimally invasive surgery to treat a serious form of heartburn, called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). |
 | | J. Scott Roth, M.D., head of surgical endoscopy at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a faculty member of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, explained the progress of the operation during the live webcast, and provided background information about the procedure. |
 | | Paul Castellanos, M.D., assistant professor of surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and medical director of the Center for Voice, Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders at the University of Maryland Medical Center, will also be in the operating room during the webcast. |
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