Author: Francesca Mathewes

Nikhil Kumta, MD, a distinguished leader in the field of advanced endoscopy, has been named chief of endoscopy at Tisch Hospital and Kimmel Pavilion in New York City. 

Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz took the stage Oct. 1 for the only vice presidential debate at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York City. 

More women are entering higher-paying physician specialties, particularly in surgery, according to a study published in JAMA. 

Researchers from UCLA Health's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center received a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to enhance follow-up care after colorectal cancer screenings in underserved populations.

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health is now a shared owner in Bismarck, N.D.-based ASC Brightside Surgical. 

Seattle anesthesiologist John Bramhall, MD, PhD, was inaugurated as the 2024 to 2025 president of the Washington State Medical Association at its annual House of Delegates meeting on Sept. 28.

A multicenter prospective cohort study of patients with Crohn's disease found that patients who received high concentrations of anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy were linked to a greater probability of sustained remission, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 1. 

Here are five updates and developments shaping the anesthesia industry right now: 

Evidence is mounting that the gut microbiome influences many major human diseases, according to a Sept. 23 Medscape Medical News article. 

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., with more than 150,000 patients diagnosed and treated annually.