Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Modernizing Medicine, AGA & more: 3 GI company key notes
Here are three updates on gastroenterology and industry-relevant companies to know from the past week: - 3/27/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Shivakumar Vignesh of the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Shivakumar Vignesh, MD, is the gastroenterology and hepatology division chief at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. - 3/27/19 -
Ohio Gastroenterology Group adding endoscopy center — 4 insights
Columbus-based Ohio Gastroenterology Group is moving into a 42,000-square-foot medical office building and opening an endoscopy center, Columbus Business First reports. - 3/27/19 -
Black Book ranks 6 Modernizing Medicine EHR products No. 1 — 5 insights
Black Book ranked a number of Modernizing Medicine's EHRs No. 1 on its Physician Practice & Ambulatory Solutions top EHR list. - 3/26/19 -
New study offers insights into early-onset CRC
A study published in Cancer examined early-onset colorectal cancer finding unique subgroups among CRC patients, Medscape reports. - 3/26/19 -
4 gastroenterologists share their thoughts on Exact Sciences' Cologuard
Although Exact Sciences' Cologuard completed its 2 millionth test, the multitarget stool DNA test remains a topic of contention in the gastroenterology space. - 3/25/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Gail Hecht of Loyola University Medical Center
Gail Hecht, MD, is the gastroenterology and nutrition chief at Loyola University Chicago. - 3/25/19 -
Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah opens practice on new St. Joseph's/Candler campus — 4 insights
Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah (Ga.) opened a new practice at St. Joseph’s/Candler’s newly opened Pooler, Ga. campus, Savannah Morning News reports. - 3/25/19 -
Breath test can diagnose gut diseases, replace invasive tests: 3 research takeaways
Researchers from Adelaide, Australia-based Flinders University developed a breath test to diagnose gut diseases through measuring dipeptidyl peptidase-4 in a patient's breath, according to MDLinx. - 3/21/19 -
Munson Medical Center adds Dr. Eugene Zolotarevsky — 3 insights
Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Medical Center brought Eugene Zolotarevsky, MD, to its staff, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reports. - 3/21/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Francis Farraye of the Boston University School of Medicine
Francis A. Farraye, MD, is the clinical director of the section of gastroenterology and co-director of the center for digestive disorders at the Boston University School of Medicine. - 3/20/19 -
Motus GI, CRH Medical & more: 3 GI company key notes
Here are three updates on gastroenterology and industry-relevant companies to note this week: - 3/20/19 -
AGA names Dr. Kyle Staller AGA Research Foundation research of the month — 6 insights
The American Gastroenterological Association Foundation named Boston-based Harvard Medical School assistant professor Kyle Staller, MD, its researcher of the month. - 3/20/19 -
Olympus sponsoring several CRC organizations — 4 insights
Olympus will continue to sponsor several organizations dedicated to fighting colorectal cancer, including the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Colon Cancer Coalition. - 3/20/19 -
American Board of Internal Medicine attempts to dismiss physician suit — 5 insights
The American Board of Internal Medicine filed a motion March 19 to dismiss a class action suit brought by four internists alleging the organization was performing monopolistic actions. - 3/20/19 -
5 must-read articles for GI physicians this week: March 12 - 18
Here are the five most-read gastroenterology articles for the week of March 12 -18: - 3/19/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Matthew McKinley of ProHEALTH Care Associates
Matthew McKinley, MD, is the gastroenterology co-chief at Suffolk, N.J.-based ProHEALTH Care Associates. - 3/19/19 -
PE groups eye Peak Gastroenterology Associates — 4 insights
The gastroenterology space may soon have its fourth private equity investment as Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Gastroenterology Associates retained a financial consultant, PE Hub reports. - 3/19/19 -
Motus GI's Pure-Vu system earns US patent — 4 insights
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Motus GI Holdings Pure-Vu System a patent. - 3/18/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Smruti Mohanty of Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Smruti R. Mohanty, MD, is the gastroenterology and hepatobiliary diseases chief at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. - 3/18/19