The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery is enrolling participants in a research study to test an investigational device to prevent gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). You may be eligible if you are 18-75 years of age, you need to take medication daily to control GERD, you have not had any surgery to treat GERD, and you do not have Barrett’s esophagus. If you would like more information about this study, please call Rebecca Dettorre at 293-8549 or visit www.refluxstudy.com