Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Internists file antitrust suit against American Board of Internal Medicine's maintenance of certification program — 6 insights
Four internists filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the American Board of Internal Medicine was performing monopolistic actions related to ABIM's maintenance of certification exams, Medscape reports. - 12/11/18 -
GI researcher Dr. Anil Rustgi named director of Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center named Anil Rustgi, MD, director of the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, pending trustee approval. - 12/11/18 -
How a New Orleans clinic raised its CRC screening rates from 3% to 80% in just 6 years
Two New Orleans-area health providers found great success raising their colorectal cancer screening rates, The Times-Picayune reports. - 12/11/18 -
Older patients against skipping colonoscopy screenings: 4 study insights
Research published in JAMA Network Open detailed how patients over 50 felt about forgoing colonoscopies. - 12/10/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Richard Curtis of Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Richard Curtis, MD, is Newton, Mass.-based Newton-Wellesley Hospital's gastroenterology division chief. - 12/10/18 -
AGA, SupportedPatient offer community-based practices access to integrated care models — 3 insights
The American Gastroenterological Association partnered with telemedicine company SupportedPatient to provide integrated care models to community-based practices. - 12/10/18 -
AGA receives $1M gift for gastric cancer research — 4 insights
The R. Robert and Sally D. Funderburg Charitable Trust and The Funderburg Foundation donated $1 million to the AGA Research Foundation to permanently fund a gastric cancer-focused research award. - 12/10/18 -
GI cancer leaders & Joe Biden honored at 2018 Luminary Awards
OncLive and Washington, D.C.-based The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers at Georgetown University recognized the 2018 Luminary Awards in GI Cancers honorees. - 12/7/18 -
Dr. Daniel Ridout III recognized for noteworthy medical service: 4 insights
Marquis Who's Who profiled Roswell-based Eastern New Mexico Medical Center's gastroenterology chief Daniel Ridout III, MD. - 12/7/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. David Rubin of UChicago Medicine
David Rubin, MD, is the section chief of gastroenterology at UChicago Medicine. - 12/7/18 -
Drs. Wendy Garrett, Craig Christensen & more: 5 GI physicians making headlines
Here are five gastroenterologists recently featured in the news: - 12/7/18 -
5 must-read articles for GI physicians this week: November 29-December 5
Here are the most-read gastroenterology stories for the week of Nov. 29 through Dec. 5: - 12/6/18 -
To research insurance benefits or have a colonoscopy? You pick
Aflac asked people on the street whether they'd rather spend time researching their insurance benefits, give a public speech or have a colonoscopy. - 12/6/18 -
Takeda earns shareholder approval for $58B Shire acquisition — 4 insights
Despite a small, vocal group of shareholders opposing Takeda's now $58 billion Shire takeover, 88 percent of the company's shareholders voted to approve the transaction. - 12/6/18 -
Dr. Khola Qamar joins Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group — 3 insights
Khola Qamar, MD, joined Bennington, Vt.-based Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Medical Group, the Bennington Banner reports. - 12/6/18 -
Lumendi, Modernizing Medicine & more: 5 GI company key notes
Here are five updates on gastroenterology companies from the past two weeks: - 12/5/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Barbara Jung of the University of Illinois Hospital
Barbara H. Jung, MD, is the division chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Chicago-based University of Illinois Hospital. - 12/5/18 -
AGA center holds summit on CRC screening, surveillance advancements — 3 insights
The American Gastroenterological Association's Center for GI Innovation and Technology invited a series of clinical experts to explore barriers in colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in December. - 12/5/18 -
Dr. Jerzy Sarosiek recognized as Top Professor of the Year in Medicine— 4 insights
The International Association of Top Professionals named Jerzy Sarosiek, MD, its Top Professor of the Year in Medicine, KLKN-TV reports. - 12/5/18 -
Mylan launches Takeda generic — 3 insights
Mylan launched a generic version of Takeda's Prevacid to boost its gastroenterology portfolio, R&D reports. - 12/5/18