The Heartburn Center at St. Joseph's Health

The Heartburn Center at St. Joseph’s Health is the first dedicated and comprehensive heartburn treatment center in the greater Syracuse region. We offer a complete team approach consisting of a Gastroenterologist, General Surgeons, General Robotics, and other experts to address the diseases, not just the symptoms of reflux, gastroparesis, dysphagia, and motility.

Meet our Team:

General Surgery

• Dr. B. Sivakumar
• Dr. Beata Belfield
• Yana Popilevskaya, Pa

Gastroenterologist

• Dr. Borys Buniak

Conditions we treat:

• Patients on anti-reflux medications greater than 1 year
• Esophagitis K20.9
• GERD with or without esophagitis K21.9 
• GERD without esophagitis K21.9
• GERD with esophagitis K21.0 (sometimes listed as reflux with esophagitis)
• Gastritis K29.70
• Dysphagia R13.0
• Hiatal hernia K44.9
• Regurgitation R11.10
• Gastroparesis
• Achalasia
• Barrett’s with dysplasia K22.719
• Barrett’s without dysplasia K22.70
• Esophageal diverticula

Procedures and Testing:

• LINX
• Partial Fundoplication
• Hiatal Hernia Repair
• CTIF
• Enterra device implant
• Heller Myotomy

Diagnostic Testing:

• Endoscopy
• Endoscopy with RFA ablation therapy
• Esophageal Bravo & pH Study
• Esophageal Motility Study
• Barium Swallow                                      
• Gastric Emptying Scan
• Esophageal Manometry Study
• CT Scan 

Patient Education Links:

Final Guide to Testing and Evaluation - Link

Treating the Root Cause of Acid Reflux - Link

Linx Surgery - Link

CTIF Surgery - Link

Enterra - Link