Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Mauna Kea Technologies' Cellvizio detects Barrett's esophagus at greater rate than diagnostic standard: 5 things to know
Mauna Kea Technologies' Cellvizio platform identified Barrett's esophagus in more than twice as many patients as the current diagnostic standard, according to the results of a multicenter prospective trial presented April 12 at the 2018 World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery in Seattle. - 4/18/18 -
6 things to know about Exact Sciences
Madison, Wis.-based Exact Sciences Corp. is a molecular diagnostics company dedicated to eradicating colon cancer. - 4/18/18 -
Allegan settles suit against defective lap bands & more — 7 GI company key notes
Here are seven updates on GI companies from the past week. - 4/18/18 -
AI tool successfully identifies patients at high risk of CRC in real-world study
Results from the first live, physician-supported implementation of Medial EarlySign's machine learning-based cancer detecting solution were published in the Journal of Oncology. - 4/18/18 -
70% of minimally invasive esophagectomy patients back to work 1 year postoperatively: 6 insights
Only about 40 percent of patients who undergo minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal cancer reach full occupational recovery one year postoperatively, MedPage Today reports. - 4/17/18 -
Sen. John McCain in stable condition after intestinal surgery — 4 insights
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., underwent surgery for an intestinal infection related to diverticulitis at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, azcentral.com reports. He is in stable condition. - 4/17/18 -
6 things to know about Evoke Pharma
Solana Beach, Calif.-based Evoke Pharma is a pharmaceutical company focused on developing drugs for the treatment of gastrointestinal disease. - 4/17/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Alan Diamond of Endoscopic Surgical Centre of Maryland
Alan Diamond, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Silver Spring-based Endoscopic Surgical Centre of Maryland. - 4/17/18 -
Allergan paying $3.5M to settle whistleblower suit over defective Lap-Bands — 6 insights
Allergan reached a settlement in the whistleblower suit brought against its former Lap-Band product business, according to the DOJ. - 4/17/18 -
4 things to know about Pentax Medical USA
Pentax Medical USA, based in Montvale, N.J., is the American division of Tokyo, Japan-based endoscopic imaging company Pentax Medical. - 4/16/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Paul Yeaton of Carilion Clinic
Paul Yeaton, MD, is a gastroenterologist and the section chief of gastroenterology at Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic. - 4/16/18 -
AGA names Dr. Michael Kaczanowski a fellow — 3 insights
The American Gastroenterological Association named Michael Kaczanowski, MD, a fellow, Patch reports. - 4/16/18 -
Meet Motus GI's new medical advisory board member, Dr. Seth Gross — 5 insights
Motus GI added Seth Gross, MD, to its medical advisory board. - 4/16/18 -
5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: April 9-13
Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of April 9 to April 13. - 4/16/18 -
Gastroenterologists rank No. 4 highest compensating specialty at $408k
Gastroenterologists ranked among the top five highest compensated physician specialists, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2018. - 4/16/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Roger Siddoway of Utah Gastroenterology
Roger Siddoway, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Draper-based Utah Gastroenterology. - 4/13/18 -
5 things to know about Fujifilm
Stamford, Conn.-based Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A. is the American branch of the global Japanese imaging and technology company Fujifilm. The U.S. division heads Fujifilm Endoscopy. - 4/13/18 -
Society of General Internal Medicine names new leaders, council members — 4 insights
The Society of General Internal Medicine elected Gisele Corbie-Smith, MD, as its 41st president. - 4/13/18 -
5 things to know about US Endoscopy Group
Mentor, Ohio-based US Endoscopy develops gastroenterology product solutions. - 4/12/18 -
8 GI physicians making headlines — March 2018
Here are eight gastroenterologists who made headlines in March 2018. - 4/12/18