GI & Endoscopy

Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., is considering closing its endoscopy center in order make room for an expansion of the hospital emergency room department slated to begin in the fall, according to a report by the Cape Cod Times.

Hossam Haick, professor in the chemical engineering and nanotechnology department of the Israel Institute of Technology, and a team of researchers have conducted a pilot study of a breath test that offers an alternative to endoscopy as a stomach cancer…

Randy Brinson, MD, of Jackson Hospital in Montgomery, Ala., has been named a fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, according to an AL report.

The American College of Gastroenterology has released a new set of guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, which will be published in the March issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  

A study conducted by the BioTrends Research Group found a 43 percent increase of biologic treatments in Crohn's Disease patients in remission since 2012, according to a Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News report.

Columbus (Ind.) Regional Health has created a new $3.8 million, 9,484-square-foot endoscopy center, according to a report by The Columbus.

Vivek Kaul, MD, board certified gastroenterologist, was appointed the head of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy awarded the Bay Area Houston Endoscopy Center with the ASGE Seal of Approval for commitment to excellence in endoscopy and patient safety.

Here are 27 statistics on gastroenterology compensation, according to the Medscape Gastroenterology Report 2012.

Louis Korman, MD, of Capital Digestive Care and Artann Laboratories has received over $3 million from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to conduct research on the development of the Colonoscopy Force Monitor, according to a…