Three physicians on staff at the ASC are trained in the use of the BARRX Medical HALO Ablation System to treat the condition, a disorder in which the lining of the esophagus is damaged by stomach acid and changed to a lining similar to that of the stomach.
The Jennie Stuart ASC performs more than 4,000 outpatient procedures annually, including cataract surgery, orthopedic surgeries and endoscopies.
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