Harry Snady, MD, a gastroenterologist at the hospital, performs the procedure. He was involved in the original clinical trials of endoscopic cryotherapy. Dysplasia is a condition that can develop in patients with Barrett’s esophagus, a disorder caused by heartburn and acid reflux. According to Larissa Semenoff, JCMC’s director of nursing, the hospital spent $100,000 on the apparatus to make it possible to offer the procedure.
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