Rush University Medical Center and GI Partners of Illinois are hosting the inaugural Midwest Endo Live 2026, a live endoscopy conference scheduled for Aug. 27 to 28 in Chicago, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The event brings…
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A White House Office of Management and Budget proposed rule that would require senior political appointees to approve every discretionary federal research grant is drawing sharp opposition from gastroenterology and biomedical research organizations, according to a recent alert from the…
Less than two months after Ascension closed its $3.9 billion acquisition of Amsurg, the combined platform is already expanding its GI footprint by adding five endoscopy centers in North Carolina that bring 15 gastroenterologists and hepatologists into the network. Nashville,…
The FDA has approved SimpleScreen CRC, a blood-based colorectal cancer screening test developed by Brisbane, Calif.-based Freenome, on July 27, according to a July 27 news release. This is the second blood test cleared for average-risk CRC screening and the…
The Hospitals of Providence opened Weight Loss Center West and Providence Medical Partners General Surgery and Weight Management at a single site in west El Paso, Texas, July 22, KFOX14 reported the same day. Benjamin Clapp, MD, a board-certified bariatric…
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Medtech company EvoEndo has reached 3,000 sedation-free transnasal endoscopy cases with the EvoEndo Endoscopy System. More than 100 practitioners have used the system, and several hospitals have performed more than 300 cases, according to a July 23 news release from…
The Digestive Health Center of Alliance, formerly known as the Digestive Health Center of North Richland Hills, has opened a new center in Fort Worth, Texas. The 9,500-square-foot facility includes three procedure rooms, one operating room and 14 preoperative and…
Several health systems and hospitals have recently opened new gastroenterology centers or expanded their service offerings to meet patient demand. Here are six updates from five healthcare organizations: 1. Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center cut the ribbon on…
Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center cut the ribbon on a new endoscopy center, according to a July 14 report from Davidson County Source. The new center will provide care for a variety of digestive conditions and procedures, including…
Outpatient real estate investor Montecito Medical has acquired a property in Waco, Texas, that is 100% occupied by GI Alliance. The 13,620-square-foot property also includes an ASC, according to a June 23 news release from Montecito Medical. GI Alliance supports…