Author: Sophie Eydis

Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital has named David Kalfa, MD, PhD, chief of its section of cardiovascular surgery and co-director of the Nicklaus Children’s Heart Institute. He will also be a professor at Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine…

Patients with Fontan circulatory failure face higher mortality risk while awaiting or after undergoing heart transplantation, if they have certain health complications, according to a multi-center study published in Circulation. Researchers analyzed data from 409 patients across 20 U.S. medical…

Robotic surgery is beginning to transform one of the most complex abdominal procedures — liver transplantation — into a more precise, less invasive option, according to an April New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian news release.  NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New…

Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University topped U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 list of the best universities for cardiac and cardiovascular systems in the U.S. The ranking was published in June as part of U.S. News’ 2025-2026 “Best Global Universities” rankings,…

Lake Havasu City, Ariz.-based Convergence Health Outpatient Surgery Center marked its opening Tuesday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to an Aug. 7 RiverScene Magazine report. The facility is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and offers lower-cost…

Virtual reality could help reduce stress in people with or at risk for cardiovascular disease, according to an Aug. 6 news release from Los Angles-based UCLA Health.  In a pilot study published in JMIR Cardio, 20 cardiology clinic patients —…

AI is reshaping anesthesia care — by enabling earlier risk detection, tailored drug dosing and faster, safer recovery, thanks to its ability to analyze individual risk factors, real-time physiology and historical clinical data.  A recent analysis in Anesthesiology and Perioperative…

Male gastroenterologists in the middle stages of their careers earn significantly more than their female peers on average, whether self-employed or employed, according to Medscape’s salary explorer. Among gastroenterologists with 8 to 14 years of experience, men earn 24% more…

Self-employed gastroenterologists can see substantial salary growth over the course of their careers, according to data from Medscape’s salary explorer. Nationwide, those with one to seven years of experience earn an average of $410,000 annually. That figure rises steadily with…

Houston is the best-paying city for gastroenterologists with one to seven years of experience, according to Medscape’s salary explorer.  The rising compensation comes as GI medicine faces mounting challenges. The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of over 1,600…