Heartburn & Reflux Center

Dr. Evans brings nearly 25 years of experience diagnosing and treating conditions of the digestive tract, including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. He cares for heartburn and GERD, abdominal pain, bowel habit disorders, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, hemorrhoidal disease, and swallowing disorders.

He provides colon cancer screening and diagnostic colonoscopies, as well as upper endoscopy for evaluation and therapy of upper GI disorders (including strictures from acid peptic disease and eosinophilic esophagitis). Dr. Evans also screens and treats Barrett’s esophagus, Helicobacter pylori infection and peptic ulcer disease, intestinal metaplasia, and stomach cancers.

We are pleased to introduce Claine Judy, DO, who is board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. With more than 10 years of experience as a general surgeon, Dr. Judy performs breast and colon cancer surgeries and advanced laparoscopic (minimally invasive) procedures.

His experience also includes performing surgery on hernias, gallbladders, upper and lower endoscopies, and intestinal tract procedures. He was Idaho-born and reared, having spent his childhood helping with the family farm just outside of Ammon in Idaho Falls.

When not involved in medicine, Dr. Judy enjoys participating in outdoor activities with his family like boating, skiing, and water skiing. He also loves to tinker in his garage, working on handcrafted heirloom projects.

Dr. Loggins has 20+ years of experience and has performed more than 5,000 bariatric surgeries. He specializes in foregut surgery including anti-reflux surgery, gastric and esophageal surgery, heartburn and reflux care and revisional foregut surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS).

Education & Training: MD, Northwestern University; General Surgery Residency, Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph’s (Chief Resident); Fellowship in Minimally Invasive & Robotic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center.

Leadership: Former Medical Director, Mission Weight Management (NC); Chief of Surgery, Central Maine Medical Center; MBSAQIP site surveyor.

Dr. Aimee Zhang is a fellowship-trained bariatric and minimally invasive surgeon specializing in anti-reflux and GERD care, bariatric surgery, hernia repair, and general surgery. During her advanced fellowship training, she worked closely with nationally recognized leaders and pioneers in anti-reflux and minimally invasive surgery. She is fully trained and certified on the Da Vinci robotic surgical platform and is committed to patient-centered, personalized care that improves long-term health and quality of life.

Education & Training: MD, University of Virginia School of Medicine (2016); BA Biology (Cell & Molecular), Duke University (Cum Laude with High Distinction, 2012). General Surgery Residency, University of Virginia Health System; NIH T32 Research Fellow in Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery; Fellowship in Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery, The Ohio State University.

Scholarship & Honors: Author of 20 peer-reviewed publications with national presentations and multiple society awards; recipient of the University of Virginia’s Skip Warren Award for Best Chief Resident.