GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterologist Richard Ferstenberg, MD, has joined the medical staff of Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, according to a Sun Journal report.

Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Ariz., has announced it has replaced the multiple liters of laxative consumed by people in preparation for a CT colonography with four pills, according to a news release.

The results of a new study show children who are overweight or obese face an increased risk for gallstones, according to a news release.

The results of a new study show that narrow band imaging used during colonoscopy is accurate enough to allow distal non-cancerous polyps to be left in place, according to a news release (pdf).

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has denied a request by Mission Health System, based in Asheville, N.C., to place an endoscopy unit on a new outpatient campus in Fletcher, N.C., according to an Asheville Citizen-Times report.

Gastroenterologist Kabir Julka, MD, has joined the department of gastroenterology at Dreyer Medical Clinic in Illinois, according to a news release.

Crospon, a medical device developer based in Ireland, has announced it has received FDA clearance for the use of its EndoFLIP system in gastroenterology applications, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Vu Le, MD, has joined Yakima (Wash.) Gastroenterology Associates, according to a Yakima Herald-Republic report.

GI Associates in Mississippi has added three physicians to its staff, according to a Madison County Journal report and the practice's website.

GI Dynamics has announced it has received conditional FDA approval to commence a pivotal clinical trial of the company's EndoBarrier product, according to a news release.