Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Gastroenterologist pleads guilty to sexual battery — 4 insights
Fort Myers, Fla.-based gastroenterologist Asif Choudhury, MD, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery, NBC 2 reports. - 1/15/20 -
4 insights into Bausch Health & its future for gastroenterology
Bausch Health wants to center its attention around its ophthalmology efforts, but expects gastroenterology to remain a key driver of its business as well, according to insights presented Jan. 13 at the 38th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. - 1/14/20 -
177 gastroenterologists to know in 2019 & 4 other must read articles
Four must-read articles for GIs this week: - 1/14/20 -
Exact Sciences expected to post $874M+ in 2019 revenue, 1.68M completed tests
Exact Sciences expects to post fourth-quarter 2019 revenues between $294 million and $296 million. - 1/13/20 -
FDA approves duodenoscope protecting device — 3 insights
The FDA approved GI Scientific's ScopeSeal Duodenoscope Protective Device, a device that protects the distal end of a duodenoscope during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures. - 1/13/20 -
3 leaders in gastroenterology to know this week
Three leaders in gastroenterology to know this week: - 1/10/20 -
European Commission approves AbbVie's acquisition of Allergan
AbbVie earned the European Commission's approval to acquire Allergan, with one condition. - 1/10/20 -
General surgeon with GI focus joins Idaho hospital — 3 insights
Adam Bell, DO, joined St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho,, the Daily Fly reports. - 1/10/20 -
Specialty practice joins Illinois chamber
HSHS Medical Group's specialty practice in Effingham, Ill., joined the Effingham Chamber of Commerce, Effingham Daily News reports. - 1/10/20 -
4 projections for GI, urology in ASCs in 2020
A rise in upper gastroenterology endoscopy to diagnose and treat esophageal diseases will propel high demand for GI procedures in the next decade, according to Sg2's 2019 Impact of Change forecast. - 1/10/20 -
Is GI pay trending up or down? Key trends to know heading into 2020
With patient awareness of colorectal cancer on the rise and the resulting push for younger patients to be screened for the disease, pay and demand for gastroenterologists is increasing. - 1/9/20 -
5 gastroenterologists making headlines
The following gastroenterologists have been featured in the news recently: - 1/9/20 -
Two Catholic Health Services hospitals name Dr. Lynn O'Connor chief of colon, rectal surgery
St. Joseph Hospital in Bethpage, N.Y. and Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, N.Y. named Lynn O'Connor, MD, as the new chief of colon and rectal surgery. Both hospitals are part of the Catholic Health Services health system. - 1/9/20 -
RedHill Biopharma terminates agreement with Salix & more: 6 GI industry key notes
Here are six updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: - 1/8/20 -
ConMed wins $36M defense contract
Minimally invasive devicemaker ConMed was awarded a $36 million five-year contract from the U.S. Department of Defense, the Business Journal News Network reports. - 1/8/20 -
What the GI specialty will look like in 10 years & 4 other must-read articles
Five must-read gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review this week: - 1/7/20 -
ACG releases guideline on hepatic, mesenteric circulation disorders
The American College of Gastroenterology published a clinical guideline on hepatic and mesenteric circulation disorders in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. - 1/7/20 -
Fight CRC, Colon Cancer Coalition partner to fund research around early-onset CRC
Fight Colorectal Cancer and Colon Cancer Coalition partnered to fund research looking at the differences in biology between patients with early-onset CRC and older-onset CRC at Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic. - 1/7/20 -
PE-backed GI documentation software company acquires EMR software developer
Provation Medical acquired MD-Reports, an EMR, practice management and report-writing software provider. - 1/7/20 -
CRH Medical appoints vice president of commercial development — 4 insights
Tom Sanders is joining CRH Medical as vice president of commercial development, bringing more than 30 years of experience with him. - 1/7/20