A History of Innovation in Endoscopy at BIDMC
At the Forefront of Advanced Endoscopy
1990: First radial endoscopic ultrasound in New England
1994: First linear endoscopic in New England
2003: First radiofrequency ablation for Barrett’s in New England
2004: First endoscopic ‘Plicator’ placement for GERD in United States
2013: First video laser endomicroscopy (VLE) for Barrett’s in New England
2015: First Spyglass digital cholangioscopy in the world
2016: First GI team to perform per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) procedure in Boston
2017: First biliary VLE with low profile in the world
2018: First gastric POEM procedure in Boston