Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
  • Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney's colonoscopy video wins international award

    A video showcasing actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's getting colonoscopies has received an award from the 27th annual Webby Awards, an international award honoring internet-based excellence, CTV News Vancouver reported April 26.
  • Geisinger taps new chair of gastroenterology

    Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger has named Amitpal Johal, MD, the health system's chair of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition weight management.
  • PE partners of 10 gastroenterology groups

    Private equity has seen a huge opportunity in gastroenterology in the last few years. 
  • US Digestive Health unveils new GI office

    Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health has opened a new gastroenterology office in Collegeville, Pa.
  • What's next for minimally invasive gastroenterology procedures?

    New gastroenterology therapies and procedures come to light every year, but their receptions vary. 
  • Connecticut Children's physician awarded $14M for Crohn's disease research

    Jeffrey Hyams, MD, of Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford, has been given $14 million for his research in Crohn's disease, WTNH reported April 20. 
  • Texas hospital 1st in region to use GI Genius

    The University Medical Center of El Paso in Texas has begun using Medtronic's artificial intelligence endoscopy module GI Genius.
  • 10 celebrities with IBS

    Irritable bowel syndrome impacts between 25 and 45 million people in the U.S., causing symptoms including severe abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. A number of famous athletes, musicians and sports stars deal with the disease every day. 
  • One GI strikes partnership with TransSouth

    One GI has partnered with Nashville, Tenn.-based TransSouth, one of the longest-standing gastroenterology practices in the area. 
  • April 19 is World IBS Day: 7 things to know

    April 19 is World IBS Day, intended to raise awareness for the 10 percent to 15 percent of the global population that suffers from irritable bowel syndrome and similar illnesses, according to an April 18 news release. 
  • Kansas Gastroenterology, Columbia Medical Center enroll 1st patients in IBD trial

    Wichita-based Kansas Gastroenterology and New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center have enrolled the first patients in Boomerang Medical's clinical trial evaluating the use of nerve stimulation as a potential treatment for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. 
  • What is the best GI care center in the US? Here's what ChatGPT had to say

    ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by research laboratory OpenAI, is now being used nationwide for a variety of functions, from aiding physicians to answering users' questions. 
  • Gastroenterologist pay up 11% in 2023: 8 stats to know

    Gastroenterologist income is up 11 percent in the last year, reaching $501,000 annually, according to Medscape's 2023 "Physician Compensation Report" published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties. 
  • 3 recent moves from Oshi Health

    Here are three updates on virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health that Becker's has reported on since March 9:
  • AGA invests in single-use endoscopy system

    The American Gastroenterological Association's venture capital fund, the GI Opportunity Fund, has invested in single-use endoscopy system developer EvoEndo. 
  • Why blood tests could be the future of colorectal cancer screening

    Blood-based biomarker tests for colorectal cancer could soon be cleared by U.S. regulators, opening the doors to a new, more convenient way to screen for the disease, according to an April 5 Medscape article. 
  • 5 numbers making gastroenterologists nervous

    Here are five statistics gastroenterology leaders should keep an eye on: 
  • Oshi Health raises $30M in funding from Koch, CVS

    Virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health has raised $30 million in series B funding led by Koch Disruptive Technologies and existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Flare Capital Partners, Frist Cressey Ventures, CVS Health Ventures and Takeda Digital Ventures, according to an April 11 press release sent to Becker's. 
  • Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches acquires Palm Beach Digestive

    Florida-based multispecialty physician group Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches has acquired Palm Beach Digestive Associates. 
  • 4 facilities adding GI Genius modules in 2023

    Since the beginning of the year, Becker's has reported on four health facilities that have added Medtronic's artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection device GI Genius. 

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