Tampa, Fla.-based Tampa General Hospital has added St. Petersburg-based Gastro Florida to its Tampa General Provider Network, expanding access to gastroenterology services across the region. Gastro Florida, the region’s largest independent GI group, includes more than 60 providers. The group…
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Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health successfully completed its first full-thickness resection device procedure. During a routine screening colonoscopy, a neuroendocrine tumor was identified and removed using a newly acquired full-thickness resection device. The tool enables endoscopic removal of deeper layers…
The anesthesia staffing crunch hitting gastroenterology is not just about headcount; it’s about timing, coverage and payer pushback colliding. In GI suites and other non-operating room anesthesia settings, procedure demand has become “volatile and front-loaded,” creating a daily mismatch between…
Asante Gastroenterology has opened a new clinic in Medford, Ore., following its acquisition of Gastroenterology Consultants. The practice includes three physicians and five advanced practice providers who will continue patient care under the Asante name, according to a Feb. 2…
Hammond, La.-based North Oaks Medical Center will open an expanded endoscopy unit in early February to increase access to diagnostic and interventional procedures. The $5 million expansion doubles the hospital’s procedural capacity after demand for endoscopic services rose 66% over…
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Cleveland Clinic Tradition Hospital in St. Port Lucie, Fla., has added Morgan Manasa, MD, according to a Feb. 1 report from South Florida Hospital News. Dr. Manasa is a surgeon who specializes in advanced gastrointestinal, minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. …
Austin (Texas) Gastroenterology plans to open a new South Austin location, according to a Jan. 30 Community Impact report. The new site, located inBarton Ridge, will consolidate its former James Casey and Southwest clinics into a single facility. The move…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is set to add five gastroenterology physicians to its Black Hills region. Oksana Aleksenko, MD, Nathan Jaqua, MD, Blake Jones, MD, Andrew Kelts, DO, and Erik Raborn, DO, are set to join the organization, according…
Norton Audubon Hospital in Louisville, Ky., is now offering truFreeze, a cryotherapy spray, for esophageal cancer. William Evans III, MD, a gastroenterologist with Norton Gastroenterology Consultants of Louisville, is the only physician in Louisville performing the procedure. The minimally invasive…
The push to start routine colorectal cancer screening at age 45 has expanded the eligible pool by millions, and as demand rises, gastroenterologists and facilities are facing growing concerns about reimbursement, capacity and quality benchmarks. Here are 10 key statistics…