GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterologist Raghu Dharmavaram Kottam, MD, has joined Bayhealth Milford (Del.), according to a Cape Gazette report.

Vijay Jayaraman, MD, has joined the University of Nevada School of Medicine, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Ahsan Bhatti, MD, has been appointed to the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, according to a news release.

Monongalia General Hospital in Morgantown, W.V., has opened a new endoscopy center, according to a WBOY report.

Gastroenterologist Swaroop Pendyala, MD, has joined Gastroenterology Consultants based in Carson City, Nev., according to a news release.

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.