Anyone had the Stretta done with Dr. Noar in Maryland (Jasmine??)

I was wondering how I would go about getting it done. Since insurance doesn't cover it, do I still need the tests done? Or can I just have an endoscopy done by someone else and bring him the papers?? Thanks

I had the stretta done in may and yes you still have to qualify for it. Your hiatal hernia must be smaller than 2cm and you need to have a normal motility test. The motility test is not very fun but it's over in 30 minutes. I'm 3 months post stretta and have not seen any improvements however I was unable to take pip during the healing process which may have messed it up. I was an ideal candidate but dr. Noar said it can take up to 1 year for the full results. I may not be able to wait that long since my asthma is getting unmanageable. I have a stretta post of the recovery and such. Pretty much the procedure is no big deal at all, but it did mAke my reflux worse for a while and now it's like it always was but I'm still just 3 months deep. Hope this helped.

Ps sorry it took so long to write you. I just found your post