GI & Endoscopy

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has announced its 2012-2013 governing board, according to a news release (pdf).

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has announced the appointment of Thomas Deas Jr., MD, MMM, FASGE, to president, according to a news release (pdf).

The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation has announced its 2012 Student Research Fellowship Award recipients, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Michael Finnegan, MD, will join St. Mary's Healthcare in Amsterdam, N.Y., according to a WNYT report.

Gastroenterologist Willard Selden "Denny" Gamble has died, according to a Post-Bulletin obituary.

Joseph Schmer, MD, has been hired by Memorial Physicians in Yakima, Wash., as a physician at Yakima Gastroenterology Associates, according to a Yakima Herald-Republic report.

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reveals there is no association between long-term use of bisphosphonates and risk of colorectal cancer, according to the study's abstract.

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that the use of preoperative chemoradiotherapy helps improve survival in patients with potentially curable esophageal or esophagogastric-junction cancer, according to the study's abstract.

Covidien has announced the launch of the Endo GIA Radial Reload with Tri-Staple technology, according to a news release.

Beacon Endoscopic has announced the commercial launch of its BNX system for use in endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic bronchial ultrasound, according to a news release.