GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterologist Shane Hendon, DO, has joined Mercy Medical Associates in Paducah, Ky., according to a KFVS report.

The results of a new study show colonoscopy with polypectomy significantly reduces incidence of colorectal cancer in the general population, according to a news release (pdf).

Gastroenterologist Michael Zelig, MD, has joined the staff at Cookeville (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center and will be joining the Cookeville Regional Medical Group Gastroenterology Consultants, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Xiaosong Song, MD, has joined Canton-Potsdam Hospital in Potsdam, N.Y., according to a Daily Courier-Observer report.

Gastroenterologist Martin Brotman, MD, has received a lifetime achievement award from the San Francisco Business Times, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Brett Hassan, MD, has joined the medical staff of Anna Jaques Hospital in Newburyport, Mass., according to a Seacoast Online report.

Gastroenterologist Frank Bone, MD, has died, according to his obituary.

The Medical College of Wisconsin has completed a licensing agreement for an acid reflux device developed by one of its gastroenterologists, according to a news release and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel report.

Gastroenterologist Rana Khan, MD, has joined Mercy Medical Group and will practice out of Sacramento, Calif., according to a Sacramento Business Journal report.

Optimer Pharmaceuticals has announced the appointment of Stephen Newman, MD, to its board of directors, according to a news release.