Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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U of Miami gastroenterologist Dr. Maria Abreu receives ACG's Lifetime Disruptor award
The American College of Gastroenterology awarded University of Miami gastroenterologist Maria Abreu, MD, its Lifetime Disruptor award at ACG 2020, Oct. 23-28. -
5 most-read GI articles — FDA pill alternative to liquid colonoscopy solutions, new GI developments and more
Here are the five most-read stories about gastroenterology and endoscopy from Nov. 12-20: -
FDA-approved colonoscopy prep pill, US Digestive partners with GI practice & more — 4 industry notes
Here are four updates from GI companies and practices from the past week: -
US Digestive Health grows Pennsylvania presence
Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health partnered with West Chester (Pa.) GI Associates, the platform announced Nov. 17. -
Digestive Disease Consultants building second ASC in Florida
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Digestive Disease Consultants is building a second ASC in the city, according to Abdi Abbassi, MD, a gastroenterologist with the practice. -
Severe GI complications associated with mortality in 50%+ of COVID-19 cases
While only 5.1 percent of COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care units had severe gastrointestinal complications, those patients had a mortality rate of 55.6 percent, according to a pre-proof study published in Gastroenterology. -
CRC screening pioneer, advocate Dr. David Ahlquist dies
Gastroenterologist and colorectal cancer screening pioneer David Ahlquist, MD, died Nov. 1 of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He was 69. -
New York hospital breaks ground on $35M specialty facility including GI, orthopedics
Oceanside, N.Y.-based Mount Sinai South Nassau broke ground on a 15,400-square-foot facility in Long Beach, N.Y., the health system announced Nov. 10. -
Here's the new FDA-approved pill that's an alternative to liquid colonoscopy solutions
The FDA approved Sebela Pharmaceuticals' colonoscopy preparation tablet Sutab, the company announced Nov. 10. -
5 most-read GI articles — Independent GI practice in Washington relocating, charges against Illinois GI and more
Here are the five most-read stories about gastroenterology and endoscopy from Nov. 5-13: -
Model predicts patient CRC risk effectively
Researchers developed a model that can predict an individual patient's risk to develop advanced precancerous polyps and colon cancer, Medical Xpress reported Nov. 10. -
Robot-assisted colon surgery, single-use devices from Olympus — 10 GI industry notes
Here are 10 updates from gastroenterology companies and practices in the last week: -
Berkeley Medical Center debuts robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries: 3 details
Three physicians recently completed the first robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries at Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Berkeley Medical Center. -
AI platform predicts ulcerative colitis
Docbot's artificial intelligence platform can be trained to predict levels of ulcerative colitis severity after reviewing full-length endoscopy videos, AiThority reported Nov. 6. -
Dr. Ellen Scherl on the future of gastroenterology — 3 insights
Ellen Scherl, MD, research director of the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, spoke with NextServices President Praveen Suthrum about the future of the specialty. -
Independent Washington GI practice developing 23K+-square-foot clinic
Bellingham, Wash.-based Northwest Gastroenterology and Endoscopy recently broke ground on a 23,817-square-foot medical office building and endoscopy center, Whatcom Talk reported Nov. 6. -
Meet the new president of the Florida Gastroenterologic Society
Alison Schneider, MD, was elected president of the Florida Gastroenterologic Society at the organization's 55th annual meeting, South Florida Hospital News reported Nov. 6. -
Prometheus nabs $130M investment to advance precision medicine for IBD
San Diego-based Prometheus Biosciences completed a $130 million equity financing led by Eventide Asset Management and RTW Investments for the development of inflammatory bowel disease treatment, according to a Nov. 9 press release. -
Alabama Gastro Health affiliate expanding
Southeast Gastro, an affiliate of Miami-based Gastro Health, is expanding its space in Birmingham, Ala., Birmingham Business Journal reported Nov. 6. -
US Multisociety Task Force releases guidelines on malignant colorectal polyps
The U.S. Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer released guidance for endoscopists on assessing colorectal lesions for features associated with cancer.