Fecal transplantation may be effectively treat recurrent C. difficile infections, according to research published in Gastroenterology. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on fecal transplantation.
GI & Endoscopy
The Cam Neely Foundation for Cancer Care has donated $1.5 million to Tufts Medical Center in Boston for the creation of a new endoscopy suite and renovation of an existing one, according to a Boston Business Journal report.
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons have issued a joint statement recommending all surgeons who perform laparoscopic surgery be certified through the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery Program, according to a news release.
David Keisler, MD, a gastroenterologist and internist in Aiken, S.C., shares 10 observations for reducing colorectal cancer in an Aiken Standard column.
Gastroenterologist Oluwagbenga Serrano, MD, has opened a practice in Lakeside, Ariz., according to a White Mountain Independent report.
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The New Jersey Association of Ambulatory Surgery Centers is promoting colon cancer awareness in recognition of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in a new blog post.
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday would require Medicare to cover virtual colonoscopies for colon cancer screenings, according to a DOTMed report.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy provides a free, downloadable poster providing QR codes patients can scan to watch ASGE patient education videos on colonoscopy and upper endoscopy.
Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut, based in Hamden, and is partnering with Milford (Conn.) Anesthesia Associates to provide 30 free colonoscopies in 30 days during March to uninsured patients, according to a report on the Gastroenterology Center of Connecticut website.
Bay Area Gastroenterology in Houston has announced gastroenterologist Ravi S. Mani, MD, FACG, has been named fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, according to a news release.