Endoscopic Eradication Therapy (EET)

This procedure uses ablation techniques to treat precancerous conditions like Barrett’s Esophagus. We are one of the busiest endoscopic eradication therapy centers in the country. People come from all over the world to learn here because we have the most experience and an impressive record of successful outcomes for our patients.

EET techniques often require a few rounds of treatment, usually three or four. They are sometimes used in conjunction with one another, or with EMR or ESD, for maximum effect. They include:

  • Radiofrequency ablation uses a small catheter inside an endoscope to deliver short, controlled bursts of heat energy. This technique removes (ablates) cancerous and precancerous tissue in the esophageal lining. The procedure is performed with precision, significantly reducing the risk of complications associated with other forms of ablation therapy. Radiofrequency ablation reduces the risk of progression to cancer and is more than 90 percent successful in eradicating Barrett’s esophagus. This procedure can be used in conjunction with other therapies for maximum effect.
  • Cryoablation is very similar to radiofrequency ablation, using liquid nitrogen, carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide instead of heat to remove the problematic tissue. This procedure can also be used in conjunction with other therapies for maximum effect. Cryoablation is only performed at special centers like ours.
  • Hybrid argon plasma coagulation eradicates lesions with a unique heating effect, created by converting a safe gas called argon into plasma using a tiny spark. This effect is done at the same time saline is injected into the thin layer of tissue between the mucous membrane layer and the muscle layer of the esophagus. The result is removal of a lesion at two levels with fewer risks. This procedure can also be used in conjunction with other therapies for maximum effect.


Specialists in EET

Name Specialties Location
Sheth, Tejas V., MD, FACR, RhMSUS Sheth, Tejas V., MD, FACR, RhMSUS
4.8 /5
278 surveys
860.524.2610
  • Rheumatology
  • Hartford
  • New Britain
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Bao, Shanshan, MD Bao, Shanshan, MD 860.289.3375
  • Pediatric Radiology
  • Hartford
Bleich, Steven, MD Bleich, Steven, MD 860.522.0604
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Glastonbury
Padegimas, Allison Seinmetz, MD, FACC Padegimas, Allison Seinmetz, MD, FACC 203.265.9831
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Wallingford
  • Cheshire
  • West Hartford
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Pahlawanian, Anahid Maria, DO Pahlawanian, Anahid Maria, DO 860.246.6589
  • Diagnostic Radiology
  • East Hartford
Pousatis, Sheelagh, MD Pousatis, Sheelagh, MD
4.9 /5
82 surveys
860.696.5520
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Hartford
Richardson, Elizabeth Ann, DO Richardson, Elizabeth Ann, DO 860.972.4262
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hartford
  • Hartford
  • Bridgeport
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Kapur, Sakshi, MD Kapur, Sakshi, MD 860.258.3480
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Wethersfield
Daoud, Vladimir Paul, MD Daoud, Vladimir Paul, MD 860.246.2071
  • General Surgery
  • Bloomfield
  • Avon
  • West Hartford
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Rowe, Courtney Kaohinani, MD Rowe, Courtney Kaohinani, MD 860.545.9395
  • Pediatric Urology
  • Hartford
Sheth, Anumeha, MD Sheth, Anumeha, MD
4.7 /5
53 surveys
860.972.3600
  • Neurology
  • Hartford
  • Southington
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Khaled, Mohamad, MD, FAANS, FACS Khaled, Mohamad, MD, FAANS, FACS
4.9 /5
88 surveys
860.696.2290
  • Neurosurgery
  • Hartford
  • Enfield
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Altszuler, David Jay, MD Altszuler, David Jay, MD 203.265.9831
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Glastonbury
  • Wallingford
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Hannon Engel, Sandra Lee, APRN Hannon Engel, Sandra Lee, APRN 860.545.7000
  • Psychiatry
  • Hartford
D'Angelo, Kyla, DO, FACC D'Angelo, Kyla, DO, FACC 860.258.3477
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Wethersfield
  • Farmington
  • Glastonbury
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Barbour, Mohamad Firas, MD Barbour, Mohamad Firas, MD
4.9 /5
177 surveys
860.242.8756
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Bloomfield
Griffith, John James, MD Griffith, John James, MD
4.9 /5
361 surveys
860.348.2500
  • Urology
  • Southington
  • Plainville
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Tsang, Alexander Chi-Shun, MD Tsang, Alexander Chi-Shun, MD 860.943.1997
  • Ophthalmology
  • Bloomfield
Chaudhary, Ahmed Aziz, MD Chaudhary, Ahmed Aziz, MD 860.892.2777
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Norwich
Zhao, Ran, MD Zhao, Ran, MD 860.545.7600
  • Psychiatry
  • Hartford
Malentacchi, Meghan Elizabeth, MD Malentacchi, Meghan Elizabeth, MD 860.728.1212
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Hartford
Holub, Meredith Sullivan, DO Holub, Meredith Sullivan, DO
4.9 /5
192 surveys
860.524.4550
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Hartford
  • Wethersfield
  • Glastonbury
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Olayanju, Jessica Adefusika, MD Olayanju, Jessica Adefusika, MD 860.347.7466
  • Ophthalmology
  • Middletown
Jean-Baptiste, Deborah Michelle, APRN Jean-Baptiste, Deborah Michelle, APRN 860.696.2400
  • Occupational Medicine
  • Wethersfield
Srinivasan, Aparna, MD Srinivasan, Aparna, MD 203.845.2160
  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Norwalk

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Our dedicated suite for advanced gastrointestinal procedures opened in early 2018. We use the four-room suite to perform sophisticated endoscopic procedures available at only a few dozen centers in the country.