Gastroenterologist Vivek R. Huilgol, MD, has joined the gastroenterology department of Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge, La., according to an Ochsner report.
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Baptist Gastroenterology Associates in Louisville, Ky., has joined Baptist Medical Associates in Louisville, according to a Courier-Journal report and a news release.
Gastrointestinal surgeon Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, has been named the president-elect of the American College of Surgeons, according to a Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons report.
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.
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.
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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.
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.