GI & Endoscopy

Randy Brinson, MD, of Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala., has been named a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, according to an AL report.

The American College of Gastroenterology has released a new set of guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, which will be published in the March issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  

A study conducted by the BioTrends Research Group found a 43 percent increase of biologic treatments in Crohn's Disease patients in remission since 2012, according to a Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News report.

Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health has created a new $3.8 million, 9,484-square-foot endoscopy center, according to a report by The Columbus.

Vivek Kaul, MD, board certified gastroenterologist, was appointed the head of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy awarded the Bay Area Houston Endoscopy Center with the ASGE Seal of Approval for commitment to excellence in endoscopy and patient safety.

Here are 27 statistics on gastroenterology compensation, according to the Medscape Gastroenterology Report 2012.

Louis Korman, MD, of Capital Digestive Care and Artann Laboratories has received over $3 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to conduct research on the development of the Colonoscopy Force Monitor, according to a…

Swallow Solutions has launched the Madison Oral Strengthening Therapeutic device, a mouthpiece used in conjunction with a laptop designed to strengthen the head and neck muscles associated with swallowing, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.  

Phenomenome Discoveries, at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, has created Cologic, a blood test that can indicate whether or not a patient is at risk of colon cancer even before the cancer has begun to develop, according to a…