Gastrointestinal surgeon Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, has received the Grand Award of Merit from the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit, according to a news release.
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Gastroenterologist John Barnard, MD, has been named the first recipient of the Ann I. Wolfe Endowed Chair in Research Leadership at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, according to a news release.
Nita H. Salzman, MD, PhD, a pediatric gastroenterology researcher at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, has received a five-year, $7 million grant, according to a news release.
Gastroenterologist Scott Leverage, MD, has joined Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates in Crestview Hills, Ky., according to an NKY.com report.
Colorectal Surgical Associates in Texas has announced a new location for its Houston colon surgery practice, according to a news release.
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Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, N.C., has broken ground on an expansion project that will include a new gastroenterology center, according to a news release.
Boston Children's Hospital has announced it will receive a $1.7M grant through the Biomarkers of Gut Function and Health program, according to a news release.
Gastroenterologist Jeffrey Goldstein, MD, has joined the medical staff of Newark-Wayne Community Hospital in Newark, N.Y., according to a news release.
The results of a new study show a breath analysis could be used for colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis, according to a news release.
Seventy-four percent of hospitals reported seeing more bariatric surgeries in the past 18 months, according to the 2012 Bariatric Report by Novation, a healthcare supply chain company.