About Dr. Emily Speer
Emily Speer, MD, is a fellowship-trained foregut and minimally invasive surgeon with Intermountain Health, with a particular interest in anti-reflux procedures. She sees patients at the Lutheran Clinic – Weight Loss & Reflux Center in Wheat Ridge.
Education & training
- 2009
Medical school
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
Doctor of Medicine
- 2014
Residency
University of Colorado
General surgery
- 2015
Fellowship
Providence Portland Medical Center, Portland, Oregon
Advanced GI and minimally invasive surgery, with Lee Swanstrom, MD, and colleagues
Years shown are completion years, as listed in Dr. Speer’s Intermountain Health profile.
Board certification
Board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery.
Hospital affiliations
- Lutheran Hospital, Wheat Ridge
- Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver
Both are Intermountain Health hospitals.
Clinical focus
Dr. Speer is trained in all areas of general surgery. As a fellowship-trained foregut and minimally invasive surgeon, the clinical interests listed in her professional profile include:
- Surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), including laparoscopic tailored fundoplication
- Hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair, including reoperative (redo) repairs
- Esophageal disorders such as achalasia, including myotomy and per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM)
- LINX magnetic sphincter augmentation for GERD
- Advanced endoscopy
- Gastroparesis surgery
- Weight loss (bariatric) surgery
- Gallbladder surgery and robotic surgery
Additional training
Her training also includes:
- Radiofrequency ablation (BARRX) for Barrett’s esophagus
- Flexible endoscopic cricopharyngeal myotomy for Zenker’s diverticulum
- Esophageal dilation and stenting
- Laparoscopic and endoscopic feeding tubes
- Pyloroplasty and gastrectomy for gastroparesis
Whether a particular treatment is right for you — and where it’s offered — is something to discuss at your visit.
“Patient satisfaction and safety are at the core of Dr. Speer’s decision-making, and she strives to provide the very best and most compassionate care to each patient by individually tailoring treatment plans to fit each person’s need.”
Research & teaching
Dr. Speer’s published work includes first-author research in Surgical Endoscopy and the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, and she has contributed operative teaching videos and a “how I do it” talk on Nissen fundoplication to SAGES surgical education.
Finding Dr. Speer in directories
In the Intermountain Health provider directory, Dr. Speer is listed as Emily A. Speer Heffner, MD. National Provider Identifier (NPI): 1932342334.
Appointments
Talk with Dr. Speer about your symptoms and options.
Whether you are starting an evaluation, looking for a second opinion, or have had symptoms return after surgery, the first step is a conversation and a careful look at your history and tests.