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Dr. Richard L. Gelfand

Dr. Richard Gelfand is a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing in the Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Maryland area as a partner of Capital Digestive Care. He also has academic affiliations with Georgetown University Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, and he is on staff at Johns Hopkins Medicine Suburban Hospital.

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Frequent Heartburn: Finding the Summertime Solution for You

By: Dr. Richard L. Gelfand

Frequent Heartburn: Finding the Summertime Solution for You Each year, many of my patients look forward to the rituals of summer: long-awaited vacations, 4th of July barbecues, and outdoor activities with family. It’s also a time when many of my adult patients enjoy some of the season’s unique foods and drinks, which aren’t always the […]

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