Shaily Jain, MD, a gastroenterologist practicing out of Digestive Health Specialists in Washington, has written a column on the importance of women receiving colon cancer screenings.
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Gastroenterologist Magdalena Averhoff, MD, associate chief medical officer of Jackson South Community Hospital in Miami, has been appointed to the Florida Board of Medicine, according to a South Florida Hospital News report.
A new study by researchers at NewYork – Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center indicates blacks and Hispanics are at significantly higher risk of developing precancerous colorectal polyps compared with whites, according to a news release.
Gastroenterologist Shekhar Challa, MD, has written a new book titled "Probiotics for Dummies," according to a Topeka Capital-Journal report.
Southcoast Health System, based in Wareham, Mass., has announced gastroenterologist Kevin Murphy, MD, has joined Southcoast Physicians Group and will serve as the medical director of Southcoast Gastroenterology Services, according to a news release.
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Philadelphia-based G.I. Specialists has announced it has launched a mobile website, according to a news release.
Synergy Pharmaceuticals, a developer of gastrointestinal disorder and disease drugs, has announced its appointment of gastroenterologist Gail M. Comer, MD, as chief medical officer, according to a news release.
Lehigh Regional Medical Center has opened a new endoscopy and surgical suite, according to a Lehigh Acres Citizen report.
Solos Endoscopy has announced the company expects to show a sales increase of more than 16 percent for the first quarter of 2012, according to a news release.