Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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GI parasite screening kit completes recruitment for clinical trial
Genetic Signatures, a company specializing in molecular diagnostics, has finished recruitment for its clinical trial of the 3base EasyScreen Enteric Protozoan Diagnostic Kit. -
Patients in Southeastern US face higher GI cancer mortality rates
GI cancer patients in the Southeastern United States face higher mortality rates than in other geographic regions in the U.S., suggests new research from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, published in Gastroenterology. -
Meet the leaders behind gastroenterology's best hospitals
US News & World Report has released its 2022-2023 list of the best gastroenterology hospitals in the country. -
Sanford recruiting gastroenterologists to address yearlong wait for colonoscopies
Patients of Sanford Health in Fargo, N.D., are experiencing wait times of up to a year for routine colonoscopies because of backlogs, Inforum reported July 26. -
Dr. Gil Melmed joins Oshi Health medical advisory board
Gil Melmed, MD, has joined virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health's medical advisory board, according to a press release sent to Becker's. -
6 gastroenterology leadership moves
Here are six gastroenterology leaders on the move that Becker's has reported on since July 19: -
Gastro Care Partners names Brooks Marshall SVP of business development
Wyoming and Colorado's largest gastroenterology and ancillary patient treatment services provider, Gastro Care Partners, has appointed Brooks Marshall as its senior vice president of business development. -
Top 50 hospitals for gastroenterology, GI surgery in 2022: US News
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic was named the best hospital for gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report. -
Dr. Mauricio Garcia Saenz de Sicilia appointed UAMS chief of gastroenterology and hepatology
Mauricio Garcia Saenz de Sicilia, MD, has been appointed as the chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology and as an associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences department of internal medicine. -
Gastroenterologist pay: 5 stats
Here are five statistics on gastroenterologist compensation Becker's has reported on since April 15: -
Eli Lilly partners with 3D printer to produce GI medication
3D printing firm Triastek has partnered with Eli Lilly, a global pharmaceutical company, to develop 3D-printed oral gastrointestinal drugs. -
US Digestive Health adds Southwestern Gastrointestinal Specialists to its network
US Digestive Health, a gastroenterology-focused management service organization, added Southwestern Gastrointestinal Specialists to its network. -
Dr. Divyanshoo Kohli appointed to the American Board of Internal Medicine
Divyanshoo Kohli, MD, has been appointed to the GI specialty board on the American Board of Internal Medicine. -
Gastrointestinal market to reach $44B valuation by 2028
The global GI market is expected to reach a $43,712.47 million valuation by 2028, growing at a rate of 3.33 percent according to a July report from Market Growth Reports. -
$1.49M endoscopy suite opens in New York City
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health's Lenox Health Greenwich Village in New York City opened a $1.49 million endoscopy suite, The Villager reported July 21. -
Dr. Smruti Mohanty named director of gastroenterology at RWJBarnabas hospital
Newark, N.J.-based Beth Israel Medical Center, part of West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, has named Smruti Mohanty, MD, as the new division director of gastroenterology, ROI-NJ reported July 21. -
Northwestern physicians use oxygen therapy to treat ulcerative colitis
A group of physicians at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine have started doing trials of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a treatment used for decompression sickness in scuba divers, to help patients with ulcerative colitis, ABC affiliate WQAD reported on July 20. -
Smartphone tool gauges bowel prep quality before colonoscopy
An artificial intelligence tool for smartphones can be used to gauge the quality of bowel preparation before colonoscopy, according to a study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology. -
Colonoscopy with polyp removal cost by state
Iowa is the least expensive state in the U.S. to undergo a colonoscopy with polyp removal, according to Sidecar Health's care calculator. -
Tips for early career gastroenterologists, per 1 GI
A little patience can go a long way when jump-starting a gastroenterology career.