The results of new study demonstrate the use of a split-dose preparation for colonoscopy improves both polyp detection rates and adenoma detection rates, according to a news release (pdf).
GI & Endoscopy
Beacon Endoscopic Corp., a developer of medical devices for interventional endoscopy procedures, has announced a spinoff business called GI Windows, according to a news release.
Gastroenterologist Mitchell Cappell, MD, PhD, has been appointed to FDA's Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee, according to a news release.
Gastroenterologist Georgia Close, MD, has joined the medical staff of Putnam Hospital Center in Carmel, N.Y., according to a news release.
Pediatric gastroenterologist Robert "Chip" Williams, MD, has joined New Hanover Regional Medical Center's Betty H. Cameron Women's and Children's Hospital in Wilmington, N.C., according to a Daily News report.
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Volunteers in Medicine of Cape May County in New Jersey will honor gastroenterologist Divo Messori, MD, as the 2012 Outstanding Volunteer Physician at an upcoming gala, according to a Cape May County Herald report.
Gastroenterologist Joseph Edward Stitcher, M.D., has died, according to a Lincoln Journal Star obituary.
Three new gastroenterologists have joined NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, according to a news release.
Brenda Bosma has been named executive director of Anne Arundel Gastroenterology Associates, based in Annapolis, Md., according to a CapitalGazette.com report.
Gastroenterologist Jermaine Clarke, DO, has joined Texas Health Physicians Group, according to a D Healthcare Daily report.