'At 90, Marjorie McFadden found herself unable to swallow. At Stanford Hospital & Clinics, she found innovative care that restored her ability to enjoy food again. Stanford digestive surgeon, Homero Rivas, MD, performed a per oral endoscopic myotomy, or POEM, to correct McFadden\'s achalasia, an unusual tightening of the muscles at the lower end of the esophagus. For McFadden\'s full story: http://stanfordhealthcare.org/newsroom/articles/2013/achalasia-poem.html For more information about Stanford Digestive Health: http://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-clinics/digestive-health-center.html Visit: http://stanfordhealthcare.org'
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