COLUMBIA — Members of a six man gastro-intestinal group associated with Boone Hospital Center are working to become experts at Radio Frequency Ablation, a treatment for Barrett’s esophagus. The hospital is the only facility in mid-Missouri that offers the treatment; it has conducted 65 procedures since November 2008, spokesman Steve Adams said.
Boone Hospital Center home to effective Barrett's esophagus treatment
Thursday, August 6, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
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