F.F. Thompson Hospital will add an endoscopy suite to its new surgery center located on the main Thompson Health campus in Canandaigua, N.Y., according to a news release.
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The American Gastroenterological Association has identified five treatments physicians and patients should question as part of its involvement in the Choosing Wisely campaign to identify the overuse or misuse of tests or medical procedures, according to a news release and…
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows rectally administered indomethacin significantly reduced the incidence of pancreatitis after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Gastroenterologist Sunitha Pudhota, MD, has joined the medical staff at Methodist Mansfield (Texas) Medical Center, according to a Focus Daily News report.
Loyola University Health System, based in Maywood, Ill., has announced Bipan Chand, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FASGE, has been named director of the newly established division of GI/minimally invasive surgery, director of the bariatric surgery program and head of surgical endoscopy…
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A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals patients are more likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening if they are provided choices for the type of screening test, according to a news release.
For gastroenterology-focused ASCs, the Cygnus Basic Needs Kit provides the required product components used in every endoscopy case. Available in six different configurations, the kits reduce the time and expense of ordering, stocking and pulling multiple items per procedure.
Gastroenterologist Irving Pike, MD, has been named the chief medical officer of John Muir Health based in Concord, Calif., according to a San Francisco Business Times report.
Gastroenterologist Paul Gmuer, MD, was recently honored during a luncheon hosted by Saint Vincent Health System in Erie, Pa., according to a news release.
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the death of a patient who underwent Lap-Band weight loss surgery at a West Hills outpatient surgery center last year, according to an LA Times report.