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In The News: Dr. Zalvan and his team from NYMC found that treatment of Laryngopharygneal Reflux with a mostly plant based diet and alkaline water was as if not more effective than medications (which can have significant side effects). His approach not only can help stop your reflux symptoms but also can improve your overall health!

Treating Reflux With Diet

New York Times | Nicholas Bakalar

Acid Reflux May Respond Better To Diet Than Drugs

TIME | Alice Park

Acid Reflux? Try Going Vegetarian

Health Day | Amy Norton

Mediterranean-style diet may eliminate need for reflux
medications

Medical Xpress

PPIs Not Superior to Dietary Intervention for Reflux, Data Suggest

Medscape | Tara Haelle

Diet May Be as Effective as PPIs in Reducing Reflux

Monthly Prescribing Reference

Plant-based diet may be better than PPIs for laryngopharyngeal reflux

Healio

New study links the Mediterranean diet to reduced reflux symptoms

ABC News

Laryngopharyngeal Reflux – Dr. Zalvan featured in the treatment section of Wikipedia

Dr. Zalvan quoated in the NY Times regarding the use of alkaline water for reflux treatment

Click here to see Dr. Zalvan’s Summer BBQ Tips to avoid reflux for a summer BBQ

Healio

Live interview on Huffington Post Dr. Zalvan discussing intervention for voice and swallow issues related to Parkinson’s Disease

ABC News

Peru Volunteer Teaching Mission

Vocal Fold Medialization Surgery for Vocal Fold Paralysis

Click to see our In Focus documentary seen on PBS

Team member for surgical missions providing free care to patients
with cleft lips, cleft palates, and voice and swallowing disorders
November 2012 – Babahoyo, Ecuador
November 2013 – Lima, Peru
April 2015 –  Dr. Zalvan led a laryngology team to Lima, Peru