GI & Endoscopy

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized eight endoscopy units as part of its program dedicated to promoting endoscopy quality in healthcare settings, according to a Sacramento Bee report.

Gastroenterologist Amitpal S. Johal, MD, has been promoted to director of endoscopy in the division of gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, Pa., according to an Medical College of Wisconsin alumni newsletter (pdf).

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized eight endoscopy units for following the society's guidelines on privileging, quality assurance, endoscope reprocessing and infection control, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Ronnie Fass, MD, has joined Ohio's MetroHealth as the director of gastroenterology and hepatology, according to a news release.

Colorectal Surgeon Rafal Barczak, MD, has joined the medical staff of Hospital of Central Connecticut, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Krzysztof Kopec, MD, has joined the medical staff of Hospital of Central Connecticut, according to a news release.

Given Imaging has announced it has filed an FDA application seeking regulatory clearance to market its PillCam COLON 2 for visualization of the lower gastrointestinal tract, according to a news release.

In an article written for the American Gastroenterological Association's Perspectives Online, William R. Brugge, MD, assesses the value of the use of confocal endoscopic microscopy to aid in the diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus.

Pooja Elias, MD, and Nilesh Lohdia, MD, have joined the digestive disease service line of Medical University of South Carolina, according to a report in The Digest (pdf), a MUSC Health Digestive Disease Center newsletter.

Gastroenterologist Reena V. Chokshi, MD, has joined the medical staff of University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, according to a West Hartford Patch report.