Author: Claire Wallace

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has opened a new expanded heart and vascular center in Bemidji, Minn., according to a May 31 report from The Bemidji Pioneer.

Wisconsin has been named the best state to practice medicine for 2024, according to Medscape's "Best & Worst Places to Practice" report, published May 30. In contrast, West Virginia has been named the worst state in which to practice. 

A minority of anesthesiologists say their income is either somewhat or considerably affected by competing physician practices, according to Medscape's 2024 "Anesthesiologist Compensation Report," published May 24. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Trinity Health Medical Group has added Grand River Gastroenterology and the Grand River Endoscopy Center to its network. 

Gastroenterologist Maria Abreu, MD, has been appointed the 119th president of the American Gastroenterological Association, effective May 30. 

Michigan urogynecologist Husam Abed, MD, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for practicing medicine without a license. 

Gastroenterology practices are always looking for new ways to invest and expand care for their patients. 

Here are four commercial payers that have expanded patient access to musculoskeletal care since the beginning of 2024: 

A 130,000-square-foot medical office building in Austin, Texas, has been acquired by Stockdale Capital Partners, according to a May 29 report from Commercial Property Executive.

MetroHealth System and University Hospitals, both based in Cleveland, have clashed over comments made regarding MetroHealth's ophthalmology department by a UH representative, according to a May 29 report from cleveland.com.