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5 Tips for Dining Out With Heartburn and Erosive Esophagitis

To prevent heartburn, try sharing a dish with a friend, and avoid ordering high-fat or fried foods.

Marisa Taylor KarasKaren Hovav, MD, FAAP
Written by Marisa Taylor Karas | Reviewed by Karen Hovav, MD, FAAP
Updated on March 6, 2025
Featuring Aditya Sreenivasan, MDReviewed by Karen Hovav, MD, FAAP | March 6, 2025

When you have frequent heartburn or even erosive esophagitis (EE), eating out at restaurants can be a challenge. In this video, learn some tips to prevent a heartburn episode and/or cope with EE symptoms while eating in a restaurant, according to Aditya Sreenivasan, MD, Gastroenterologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

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Marisa Taylor Karas is a freelance journalist based in Brooklyn who has covered health, gender, and technology for 15 years. She previously worked at The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, and Al Jazeera America, among other publications, and also served as managing editor of the Mellon Foundation in New York City.
Karen Hovav, MD, FAAP, has more than 15 years of experience as an attending pediatrician. She has worked in a large academic center in an urban city, a small community hospital, a private practice, and an urgent care clinic.

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