As part of our cancer prevention efforts, the CTCA® Chicago interventional gastroenterology team developed a comprehensive treatment program for Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition predominantly seen in patients with longstanding acid reflux disease. Our Clinical Services SCREENING CTCA was the first adopter in Lake County, Illinois to offer artificial intelligence the WATS 3D technology, to complement our Barrett’s esophagus standard of care protocols and help identify dysphagia earlier. Studies have shown that using the technology increased the overall detection of Barrett’s esophagus over 150%. 1 TREATMENT In recent years, several guidelines published recommendations on endoscopic ablative therapy for Barrett’s esophagus, high-grade dysplasia and T1a esophageal adenocarcimona. 2 At CTCA Chicago, we follow evidence-based guidelines and perform the following procedures based upon patient necessity: Barrett’s Esophagus Treatment Program Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), Chicago • Cryotherapy • Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) • Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) Our team is committed to keeping referring physicians updated through HIPAA-complaint patient status updates, while working with the referring physicians to appropriately and deliberately transition patients back into their care upon treatment completion. 1: https://webapp.drydockinc.com/#/share/MsznHtQyvj?c=GpnxSymFzQ&[email protected]&t=samantha.paz@ ctca-hope.com&f=pdf 2. American College of Gastroenterology. https://gi.org/guideline/diagnosis-and-management-of-barretts-esophagus/

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As part of our cancer prevention efforts, the CTCA® Chicago interventional gastroenterology team developed a comprehensive treatment program for Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition predominantly seen in patients with longstanding acid reflux disease.

Our Clinical ServicesSCREENING

CTCA was the first adopter in Lake County, Illinois to offer artificial intelligence the WATS3D technology, to complement our Barrett’s esophagus standard of care protocols and help identify dysphagia earlier. Studies have shown that using the technology increased the overall detection of Barrett’s esophagus over 150%.1

TREATMENT

In recent years, several guidelines published recommendations on endoscopic ablative therapy for Barrett’s esophagus, high-grade dysplasia and T1a esophageal adenocarcimona.2 At CTCA Chicago, we follow evidence-based guidelines and perform the following procedures based upon patient necessity:

Barrett’s Esophagus Treatment ProgramCancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA), Chicago

• Cryotherapy• Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)

• Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)

Our team is committed to keeping referring physicians updated through HIPAA-complaint patient status updates, while working with the referring physicians to appropriately and deliberately transition patients back into their care upon treatment completion.

1: https://webapp.drydockinc.com/#/share/MsznHtQyvj?c=GpnxSymFzQ&[email protected]&[email protected]&f=pdf

2. American College of Gastroenterology. https://gi.org/guideline/diagnosis-and-management-of-barretts-esophagus/

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Our team is available to discuss patient questions or concerns. Contact us to refer a patient or for additional information.

Please send patient information via fax or encrypted email.

Phone 847.746.9990 | Fax 847.342.4089Email [email protected]

Barrett’s Esophagus Treatment Expertise

Pankaj Vashi, MD Chair, Department of Medicine Medical Director of Gastroenterology/Nutrition & Metabolic Support Gastroenterologist

DEGREES:• MBBS – University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India • MD – University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India

RESIDENCIES:• Internal Medicine – Goa Medical College, Goa, India • Internal Medicine – Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Hurley Medical

Center, Flint, MI

FELLOWSHIP:Gastroenterology – University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI

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