Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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US Preventive Services Task Force issues CRC-guideline framework — 5 insights
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a draft research plan to guide its colorectal cancer guideline development, Medscape reports. - 1/14/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Kofi Clarke of the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Kofi Clarke, MD, is the gastroenterology and hepatology division chief at the Hershey-based Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. - 1/14/19 -
23 GI physicians who joined practices in the past year
Here are 23 gastroenterologists who started new positions in 2018 and early 2019: - 1/14/19 -
4 insights into gastroenterologists' lifestyles & happiness
Medscape released its 2019 Physician Lifestyle & Happiness report offering crowdsourced insights into physicians' lifestyles and happiness. - 1/14/19 -
What GI practices should look for in a PE partner — 5 Qs with Provident's Abe M'Bodj
Provident Healthcare Partners analyst Abe M'Bodj shared insights into the gastroenterology private equity market with Becker's ASC Review. Here, Mr. Bodj analyzes the current state of the market and offers insight into what GI practices should look for in a PE partner. - 1/11/19 -
Top insights from gastroenterologists — 7 articles on private equity, Cologuard & top trends
Here are seven Becker's ASC Review features covering the most pressing topics in gastroenterology: - 1/11/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. John Fang of the University of Utah Hospital
John Fang, MD, is a medical professor and gastroenterology division chief at the Salt Lake City-based University of Utah Hospital and Huntsman Cancer Institute. - 1/11/19 -
Drs. David Carr-Locke, S. Charles Oh & more: 7 GI physicians making headlines
Here are seven gastroenterologists who were featured in the news recently: - 1/11/19 -
AGA issues ulcerative colitis medical management guideline — 3 insights
The American Gastroenterological Association published a guideline on medical management of ulcerative colitis in Gastroenterology. - 1/11/19 -
Flexible sigmoidoscopy screening benefits sustained over time — 4 insights
Research published in The Lancet examined whether flexible sigmoidoscopy screening benefits were sustained long term. - 1/11/19 -
5 must-read articles for GI physicians this week: Jan. 3 - Jan. 9
Here are the five most popular gastroenterology articles for the week of Jan. 3 through Jan. 9. - 1/10/19 -
Dr. Brian Smith joins Murfreesboro Medical Clinic — 3 insights
Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Medical Clinic added Brian Smith, MD, to its staff, the Times-Gazette reports. - 1/10/19 -
Florida gastroenterologist faces child pornography charges — 4 insights
Oviedo (Fla.) police charged Trinetra Vaidya, MD, with possession of child pornography after he allegedly asked his girlfriend to take photographs of her 11- and 12-year-old children, the Orlando Sun Sentinel reports. - 1/10/19 -
Latest CRC screening advocate John Andretti hopes to take a victory lap — 5 insights
Retired NASCAR driver John Andretti underwent colorectal cancer removal surgery in Charlotte, N.C. Jan. 9, NBC affiliate WTHR reports. - 1/10/19 -
Helping independent practices remain independent — How Gastrologix's group purchasing organization is cutting costs
Gastrologix Principal Stephen Somers spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the benefits independent gastroenterology practices can reap from group purchasing organizations. - 1/9/19 -
3 MelroseWakefield Healthcare gastroenterologists named 'Top Doctors'
Boston Magazine released its listing of "Top Doctors," including three Melrose, Mass.-based MelroseWakefield Healthcare gastroenterologists, WickedLocal reports. - 1/9/19 -
Liver transplant patients often develop colon cancer — 3 study insights
Researchers examined cancer rates of organ transplant recipients, finding elevated colorectal cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma rates, according to a study presented at ACG 2018, Oct. 5-10 in Philadelphia. - 1/9/19 -
CRC mortality rates expected to rise by 2035 — 4 insights
Colorectal cancer mortality rates are expected to rise as the world's population ages, according to research in the International Journal of Cancer. - 1/9/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Edward Lebovics of the Westchester Medical Center
Edward Lebovics, MD, is Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center's gastroenterology and hepatobiliary diseases section chief and director. - 1/9/19 -
Exact Sciences, Takeda & more: 4 GI company key notes
Here are four updates from gastroenterology companies from the past week: - 1/9/19