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Endoscopy Device Market to be Valued at $10.8B by 2017

The endoscopy device market, valued at $6.2 billion in 2011, is expected to grow to be worth $10.8 billion dollars by 2017, according to a Transparency Market Research report.

NSQIP Data Shows 30% of Colorectal Surgery Patient Hospital Readmissions Are Preventable

A study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons found that that the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program provided more accurate data tracking than the University HealthSystem Consortium for 30-day hospital readmissions…

12 Statistics on GI Revenue per Case by Geographic Location

Here are 12 statistics on gastroenterology and endoscopy revenue per case in ambulatory surgery centers by geographic location, according to the VMG Health's Intellimaker ASC Benchmarking Survey 2011.

Dr. Paul Greenberg Joins Context Matters Board of Advisers

Context Matters, a company offering a data-driven software platform designed to answer questions in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, has named Paul Greenberg, MD, to its board of advisers.

Cerebain Biotech Names Dr. Surinder Saini Scientific Advisory Board Chairman

Cerebain Biotech, a Discount Dental Materials subsidiary, has announced the appointment of Surinder Saini, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist, as the chairman of the company's scientific advisory board.

UCLA Surgeons Combine Endoscopy, Laparoscopy in Minimally Invasive Polyp Removal Procedure

Surgeons and gastroenterologists at the University of California Los Angeles have been performing CELS, a new minimally invasive procedure, to remove large and difficult to reach polyps in the colon, according to a News Medical report.

Dr. Imtiaz Mohamed Joins Essentia Health Digestive Health Center

Imtiaz Mohamed, MD, board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, has joined the Essentia Health-Duluth (Minn.) Clinic's Digestive Health Center.

NvisionVLE Imaging System Earns Additional FDA 510 (k) Clearance

The FDA has granted NinePoint Medical's NvisionVLE Imaging System an additional FDA 510(k) clearance for the endoscopic imaging of esophageal tissue microstructure, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.

Olympus Displays ENDOEYE FLEX 5 at National Healthcare Conference

Olympus Medical Systems Group, medical and surgical technology solutions company, displayed its ENDOEYE FLEX 5 at the 2013 Premier Health Care Alliance Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition.

Will Gastroenterologists Continue to Take Medicare and Medicaid Patients? 58% Say Yes

Here are five statistics on gastroenterologists' plans for Medicare and Medicaid patient care, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report: 2013.