Batesville Hospital Gets New Tool.

From: Arkansas Business | Date: January 10, 2000| Author: Parham, Jon | Copyright information

Urologists at White River Medical Center in Batesville recently received a new tool for treatment of kidney stones, a laser system that can zap the internal irritants.

The Sharplan Holmium laser system uses electronic pulses to fragment kidney stones of any size or type. Dr. Rob Emery, a urologist at Batesville Surgery Specialty Clinic, was the first surgeon in Arkansas to use the new laser system, according to hospital officials.

"For patients, the Holmium la...

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