GI & Endoscopy

General surgeon Marcus Free, MD, has joined Michigan's Borgess Lee Medical Group, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Eslam Ali, MD, has joined the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., according to a Daily Reflector report.

TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., has announced it has opened a new endoscopy center, according to a news release.

The results of a new study show aspirin therapy may reduce the likelihood of colon cancer killing patients whose tumors have a specific gene mutation, according to a news release.

The results of a new study indicate women who drink green tea may have lower risk of developing some GI cancers, according to the Vanderbilt University Medical Center Reporter.

Michael Herman, DO, has joined North Florida Gastroenterology in Orange Park, according to a Florida Times-Union report.

The results of a new study show endoscopic mucosal resection before radiofrequency ablation is an effective and safe treatment option for patients with nodular Barrett's esophagus, according to a news release (pdf).

Cleveland Clinic has named weight-loss surgery for controlling diabetes as its top medical innovation for 2013, according to a MassDevice report.

Gastroenterologist Touraj Zolfaghari, MD, has joined Sutter North Medical Group in California, according to a Sutter North Medical Foundation Facebook post.

Gastroenterologist William S. Haubrich, MD, has died, according to a North County Times report.