Went to Dr. John Dietrick III, MD on a referral; I have a hiatel hernia and excessive amounts of luelaplacia on vocal cords....which in the past turned cancerous.
So YOU KNOW I'm freaked out!
DR Dietrick is very professional if a bit too formal and stiff for my tastes.
Nice office.
In fact...I found the RIGHT DOCTOR in his building---Dr Sharona Ross---the "ALL STAR!"
Dietrick opined that "acid reflux never turns to luekaplacia...nor does that in turn ever cause cancer. In fact, Dietrick was kind enough to consult ENT Dr. Peter Agnello whose "opinions" were stated as FACTS---ACID REFLUX NEVER CAUSES LUEKAPLACIA---which does NOT CAUSE CANCER!
You'd think I was relieved---except I studied these "opinions" masquerading as facts; and found numerous studies STATING THE OPPOSITE! Reflux CAN and DOES cause luekaplacia---which in turn can/does cause cancer!
These studies were published by Johns Hopkins and Mayo Clinic....hardly "nobodies!"
Mind you, DR Dietrick had numerous CTA and CT scans along with diagnosis....I don't tink he studied them sufficiently.
So....enter DR ROSS! Who in the matter of a few minutes, conceded I most likely had sa different form of reflux....one that can be more cancerous. She ordred BRAVO EGD chip and I had it this weekend; results this week. Dr Ross is "the expert" in this surgery to repair hiatus hernias...and I believe my health and welfare are secure in her expertise!
So I'll give old DR. Dietrick 2-3 stars.....nice enough gentleman.....but somewhat limited in the reality of my condition. read more