Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Doctors at Piedmont Hospital Help Pioneer New SpyGlass™ System

May Alter Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Liver, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Conditions: First of its Kind in Atlanta

Local Man’s Health Scare Shows Value of New System that Provides Direct Visualization of Patient’s Bile Ducts and May Reduce Need for Additional Testing and Repeat Procedures

When the doctor at his local hospital diagnosed Ira Crawford with bile duct cancer and said he was discharging him so he could spend his final days at home, the 82-year-old Griffin, Ga. man replied, “No, I’m going to discharge you.”... Click to read: Doctors at Piedmont Hospital Help Pioneer New SpyGlass™ System

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