Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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More sexual assault charges brought against Illinois gastroenterologist
Four more sexual assault charges were filed against Arkan Alrashid, MD, who prosecutors allege has "left behind a trail of victims over the last two decades," CBS 2 Chicago reported Nov. 4. -
5 most-read GI articles — ACG's new president, reaction to new CRC recommendations and more
Here are the five most-read stories about gastroenterology and endoscopy from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6: -
Florida Digestive Health Specialists launches advanced endoscopy fellowship program
Bradenton-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists partnered with Largo (Fla.) Medical Center to develop and launch an advanced endoscopy fellowship program, the practice announced Nov. 3. -
South Carolina hospital expands GI services
Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital opened the Okatie Medical Pavilion Nov. 2., providing expanded access to specialty care, Bluffton Today reports. -
GI Alliance grows Illinois market presence
Dallas-based GI Alliance partnered with Hinsdale (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates and Carl Calandra, DO, the platform announced Nov. 3. -
Olympus launches single-use and hybrid endoscopy devices
Olympus launched two single-use devices — procedure kits and hybrid tubing — to reduce cross-contamination, according to a Nov. 4 press release. -
2020 Sherman awards announced, new ACG president named — 4 GI industry updates
Here are four updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: -
Motus GI, NYU Langone Health partner to improve colonoscopies
Motus GI Holdings and New York City-based NYU Langone Health launched a clinical protocol to incorporate the Pure-Vu GEN2 system into NYU Langone's colonoscopy workflow. -
Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer may not need surgery, study finds
Some patients with rectal cancer may only need radiation and chemotherapy, with no surgery, according to a Nov. 2 report from Medscape. -
A change to address the unknown — 6 GIs react to U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's recommendation to lower CRC screening age to 45
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force proposed lowering the colorectal cancer screening age to 45 in response to growing early-onset CRC rates Oct. 27. -
Surgeon skill increases colon cancer survival rates, study says
Colon cancer patients who were operated on by technically skilled surgeons had better survival rates, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology. -
Meet the 2020 Sherman Prize winners
The Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation awarded the 2020 Sherman Prizes to David Rubin, MD, Gary Wu, MD, and Jessica Allegretti, MD. -
GI surgeons perform marathon surgery to remove cancer from former NFL player
Gastrointestinal surgeons Kevin Staveley-O'Carroll, MD, PhD, and Jussuf Kaifi, MD, PhD, led a surgery on former NFL player Jim Foltz for 20 hours to remove several GI cancers, local news affiliate KTVO reports. -
Five most-read GI articles — CMS creates guideline for blood-based CRC test, ACG 2020 and more
Here are the five most-read articles about gastroenterology and endoscopy from Oct. 22-30: -
Meet ACG's next president, Dr. David Greenwald
David Greenwald, MD, was elected as the 2020-21 president of the American College of Gastroenterology during the college's virtual 2020 meeting, Oct. 23-28. -
Starting CRC screening at 45 may add years of life — 6 GI industry notes
Here are six updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: -
Exact Sciences to acquire blood-based cancer test maker in $2.15B deal, also acquires epigenetics company
Exact Sciences entered into a deal to acquire Thrive Earlier Detection for up to $2.15 billion. -
Exact Sciences posts $408.5M in revenues, but still has Q3 loss — 5 insights
Exact Sciences posted third-quarter 2020 revenues of $408.5 million, an 86.7 percent year-over-year increase. -
Meet the 6th annual SCOPY winners
The American College of Gastroenterology named the winners of the 2020 SCOPY Awards, which recognize ACG members who excel at colorectal cancer outreach. -
US Preventive Services Task Force to recommend lowering CRC screening age to 45
After much debate, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force will issue guidance to lower the colorectal cancer screening age to 45 in response to growing early-onset CRC rates, NBC News reports.