Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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New research from Cancer finds mail-delivered colorectal results increases screening: 4 key takeaways
New research published in Cancer shows sending colorectal cancer screening kits in the mail increases the number of screenings, paving the way to improving screening on a larger scale. - 7/17/18 -
Liver cancer deaths spike 43 percent over 16 years — 6 CDC report insights
A CDC report shows liver cancer deaths increased 43 percent from 2000 to 2016, according to CNN. - 7/17/18 -
Former Gastro Health CEO Alejandro Fernandez takes top post at new company: 5 insights
Alejandro Fernandez is now CEO of New York City-based Navaderm Partners, a newly formed practice management company specializing in operating dermatology practices. - 7/16/18 -
How one VA hospital cut no-show rates for GI by half in less than a year: 4 key study insights
A new study published in Gastroenterology found improving phone systems and highlighting the importance of canceling procedures in advance decreased the no-show rate for veterans at a VA hospital. - 7/16/18 -
Rx guidelines don’t benefit young rectal cancer patients, physicians ‘should take notice’ — 5 study insights
A new study, published in Cancer, found patients under the age of 50 with stage 2 or stage 3 rectal cancer don’t seem to benefit from guideline-driven treatment recommendations compared to older patients who do benefit in terms of overall survival. - 7/16/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Ghulam Mir of Summit Gastroenterology
Ghulam N. Mir, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Barberton, Ohio-based Summit Gastroenterology. Dr. Mir is also on staff at local hospitals, including Barberton, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Western Reserve, Wadsworth, Akron City and Akron General. - 7/16/18 -
Pomerene Gastroenterology Services adds Dr. Jonathan Hlivko — 3 insights
Millersburg, Ohio-based Pomerene Gastroenterology Services added Jonathan Hlivko, MD, to its staff, the Fremont News Messenger reports. - 7/16/18 -
Market reports has GI dominating global ASC market — 5 insights
A Future Market Insights report predicts gastroenterology will top the global ASC market, as multispecialty centers swell to about $76 billion by 2027. - 7/16/18 -
ModMed hires Thomson Reuters exec to serve as COO, President
Modernizing Medicine appointed former Thomson Reuters executive Joe Harpaz president and COO July 16. - 7/16/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Rayburn Moore of Utah Gastroenterology
Rayburn Moore, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Bountiful, Utah-based Utah Gastroenterology. - 7/13/18 -
University Gastroenterology president Dr. Thomas Sepe receives clinical professorship at Brown University
East Greenwich, RI- based University Gastroenterology’s president Thomas E. Sepe, MD, was promoted to the position of clinical professor of medicine at the Providence, RI.-based Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. - 7/13/18 -
Drs. Ajay Kumar, Marc Kennedy & more: 3 GI physicians making headlines
Here are three gastroenterologists that made news recently: - 7/13/18 -
Endoscopy device market to hit $44B by 2025 — Here's why
A Crystal Market Research report predicts the endoscopy market is poised for growth, estimating the market could swell to $44 billion by the end of 2025. - 7/13/18 -
5 most read GI/endoscopy stories: July 4-11
Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of July 4 to July 11: - 7/12/18 -
Key Surgical expands endoscopy portfolio with 2nd post-merger acquisition: 4 facts
Key Surgical acquired Encompas Unlimited to build out its endoscopy product offering. - 7/12/18 -
Georgetown physician against lowering CRC screening age — Here's why
Washington, D.C.-based Georgetown University Medical Center family physician Kenny Lin, MD, argued the American Cancer Society's updated colorectal cancer guideline recommending people undergo screening at 45 is premature in an article on Medscape. - 7/12/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Lisa Mueller of University Gastroenterology
Lisa A. Mueller, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Providence, R.I.-based University Gastroenterology. - 7/11/18 -
Pentax, NinePoint Medical & more — 5 GI company key notes
Here are five updates on GI companies from the past week: - 7/11/18 -
Janssen Scientific Affairs enrolls 1st patient into Crohn's disease treatment study — 4 insights
Janssen Scientific Affairs enrolled the first patient into its Seavue trial, which aims to compare the effectiveness of Stelara and Humira in treating patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease. - 7/11/18 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Paul Hendrix of Grand Teton Gastroenterology
Paul Hendrix, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Idaho Falls-based Grand Teton Gastroenterology. - 7/10/18