The team at Digestive Disease Care performs an upper endoscopy procedure to place the pH capsule, which is the size of a vitamin gel cap, on the wall of your esophagus. To ease comfort and anxiety, the team provides sedation before starting the procedure, which means you should arrange to have someone help you home afterward.  The capsule measures pH levels and transmits the readings to a receiver you wear on your belt or waistband. After 48 hours, you return to the office so the team can assess the data and adjust your treatment plan. The capsule itself falls off the wall of your esophagus and moves through your digestive tract for elimination. To schedule a consultation to learn more about esophageal pH monitoring, call Digestive Disease Care, or book online today. We have convenient locations to serve you in Jamaica NY, Melville NY, New Hyde Park NY, Forest Hills NY, Jericho NY, Mineola NY, Lake Success NY, Babylon NY, East Setauket NY, Massapequa NY and BEYOND.