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