GI & Endoscopy

Michael Gluck, MD, board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, has been named the chief of medicine at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle, according to a report by The Seattle Times.

Innotex, a Spanish research center, has received a patent for its automatic suturing device, designed for use during colon cancer surgery.  

The Waldorf (Md.) Endoscopy Center and GI Associates of Maryland have announced that the center has moved to new location with more space.

Memorial Health System has broken ground on the expansion of the Belpre (Ohio) Medical Campus, which will include the addition of endoscopy services, according to a report by The Marietta Times.

Here are 11 statistics on gastroenterologist thoughts about accountable care organizations and where they are heading in the future from Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2012.

Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill., has opened its Heartland Gastroenterology & Hepatology Clinic, according to a report by The Southern Illinoisan.

StatLink System's Memphis, Tenn., division Med DataLink has launched its capsule endoscopy video analysis tool, Med DataLink GI.

Abington (Pa.) Memorial Hospital has appointed gastrointestinal surgeon Kenric Murayama, MD, as its surgery department chair and surgeon-in-chief.

Community Hospital in Munster, Ind., is undergoing a $33 million expansion, which includes the addition of four gastrointestinal procedure suites, according to a Munster Community report.

Shire Pharmaceuticals, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, has contributed $200,000 to the American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation, which gives research grants in the areas of gastroenterology and hepatology, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.