New Minimally Invasive GERD Fix Arrives in South LA, Orange County
FOUNTAIN VALLEY – November 02, 2026 -- Patients with chronic acid reflux in South Los Angeles and North Orange County can now get two minimally invasive procedures that rebuild the body's natural anti-reflux barrier, rather than only reducing stomach acid. The MemorialCare Digestive Care Center is expanding its GERD treatment options with transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) and combined TIF with hiatal hernia repair (cTIF).
MemorialCare is one of five hospital-based programs in the region offering both procedures.
TIF rebuilds the weakened valve through the mouth
Reflux is not always just a matter of too much acid. It can also happen when the valve between the esophagus and stomach weakens and lets stomach contents flow back up. TIF uses advanced endoscopy to reconstruct that valve through the mouth, with no external incisions for the valve repair portion of the procedure.