GI & Endoscopy

The American Gastroenterological Association has issued a preliminary analysis of the CMS proposed rules for 2013 Medicare reimbursement.

The results of a new study show people with a BMI of ≥25 had a significantly higher prevalence of colorectal adenomas when compared with those with BMI<25.

Pediatric gastroenterologist David Kawatu, MD, has joined the faculty of the UC Davis School of Medicine in Sacramento, Calif., according to a news release.

The American Medical Association and the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics have developed an online educational program designed to improve a physician's ability to identify hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes in patients, according to a news release.

Here are 11 GI and endoscopy-related devices granted clearance by the Food and Drug Administration in June.

The American Gastroenterological Association has published a column paying tribute to former AGA president and renowned gastroenterologist Joseph Kirsner, MD, PhD.

Pediatric gastroenterologist Mohammad Tabbah, MD, has joined Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Mich., according to an MLive.com report.

David Ramsay, MD, has joined North Carolina's Digestive Health Specialists, according to a Dispatch report.

Gastroenterologist Roger Coron, MD, has joined the medical staff of Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester in New Rochelle, N.Y., according to a Talk of the Sound report.

Gastroenterologist Joseph Kirsner, MD, has died, according to a UChicago News report.