Here are 18 statistics on gastroenterology compensation, according to the Medscape Gastroenterology Report 2012. Note: The figures represent the average of each statistic.
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Gastroenterologist Mark McPhee, MD, has been appointed senior vice president of clinical coordination for Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City, Mo., according to a news release (pdf).
Gastroenterologist Thomas J. Flannery, MD, has joined the Wellington, Fla., location of the Borland-Groover Clinic, according to a news release.
Atlantic Gastroenterology in Greenville, N.C., has opened a new genetic colon testing clinic, according a Daily Reflector report.
Gastroenterologist Jack Welsh, MD, has died, according to a NewsOK report and his obituary.
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Earlier this year, Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates and Arapahoe Gastroenterology announced they would merge in an agreement effective October 1. The Denver-based gastroenterology groups include 30 board-certified gastroenterologists, and 10 mid-level practitioners all together.
Gastroenterologist Cheng Zhang, MD, has joined the gastroenterology department of Ferrell-Duncan Clinic in Springfield, Mo., according to a Springfield News-Leader report.
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has announced it has established a new digestive disease center, according to a news release.
Gastroenterologists Benjamin Schneeberger, MD, and Veronika Gagovic, MD, have joined GI Associates in Wausau, Wis., according to a Wausau Daily Herald report.
FDA has announced it has approved Linzess (linaclotide) to treat chronic idiopathic constipation and to treat irritable bowel syndrome with constipation in adults, according to a news release.