Michelle Fortune, BSN, RN, has been named the leader of surgery and GI services for St. Louis-based Mercy, which includes over 900 physician practice locations and outpatient facilities across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. 

Alaska is the most expensive state to visit a gastroenterologist, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator. 

Healthcare devicemaker Medtronic has established itself as a significant player in robotic surgery technology in recent years, and 2023 was no exception.

Alaska is the most expensive state to get a GI upper endoscopy in a hospital outpatient department, while Iowa is the most affordable, according to data from Sidecar Health's care calculator.

Here are the leaders of five gastroenterology associations to know: 

Gastrointestinal visualization technology company AnX Robotica has announced FDA clearance of its NaviCam ProScan.

From salary data to the highest-paying work cities and environments, here are five things to know about gastroenterologists in their first seven years of practice, per Medscape's physician salary explorer: 

Arvey Rogers, MD, professor emeritus in the department of medicine, assistant dean of continuing medical education and digestive diseases expert at the University of Miami, died on Dec. 22 at the age of 89.

Here are seven moves from four major gastroenterology groups that Becker's has reported in the fourth quarter of 2023:

Medtronic has entered a definitive agreement to expand its partnership with Cosmo Intelligent Medical Devices to further capitalize on the achievements of Medtronic's GI Genius intelligent endoscopy module. 

Here are the top five gastroenterology stories that Becker's readers were most focused on in 2023, starting with the most popular: 

2023 was a major year for healthcare data breaches, with cybersecurity incidents occurring across virtually every physician specialty. 

Houston-based Quentin Mease Clinic is set to receive nearly $9 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to open an outpatient gastroenterology lab, according to a Dec. 19 report from Community Impact. 

The American Gastroenterological Association issued a statement Dec. 20 objecting to UnitedHealthcare's advance notification program for gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures and its proposed gold card prior authorization program planned for 2024.

Here are five physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology through their use of technology, their research and other accomplishments:

Here are three major payer moves and tendencies that have drawn gastroenterologists' interest in 2023:

US Digestive Health has partnered with Washington, Pa.-based Southwest Gastroenterology Associates to expand its reach in Southwest Pennsylvania.

Here are four gastroenterologists who have died that Becker's has reported on in 2023:

With the surge in obesity and the escalating prevalence of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)—now affecting 24 percent of U.S. adults—nutritional counseling has become a critical component in managing gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Substantial evidence indicates that dietary intervention and weight loss can significantly alleviate various common GI diseases, including Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac Disease, and Diverticular Disease. According to a recent study by the National Library of Medicine, 61% of over 70,000 surveyed individuals reported experiencing one or more GI symptoms in the past week, encompassing heartburn/reflux, abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea, among others. The prevalence of these issues is expected to grow over time, underscoring the importance of nutritional support.

Here are 19 gastroenterology leadership moves that Becker's has reported on since 2023: