GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterologist Ann Chen, MD, clinical assistant professor in the division of gastroenterology and hepatalogy for the Stanford (Calif.) School of Medicine, is featured in a new Stanford faculty spotlight column.

Gastroenterologist W. Alan Harmon, MD has been elected to the AMA's Council on Medical Service, according to an AMA report.

Gastroenterologist Ihab Herraka, MD, has joined Sparks Health System, based in Fort Smith, Ark., according to a news release.

University of Florida researchers have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute to study colon cancer, according to a news release.

Gastroenterologist Harvey Lefton, MD, has been named the 151st president of the Philadelphia County Medical Society, according to a news release.

Atul Kumar, MD, a gastroenterologist and Stony Brook (N.Y.) University Hospital professor, has co-launched a nutritional search engine and database, according to a Bloomberg Businessweek report.

A Boston-based team led by a professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is developing a new tool to help fight colon cancer — a "swimming capsule" pill, according to a WCVB.com report.

Research conducted by Mayo Clinic investigators has found a link between the prescription drug Olmesartan and severe gastrointestinal issues, according to a Mayo Clinic news release.

Gastroenterologist Robert Braun, MD, of the Cotton-O'Neil Digestive Health Center in Topeka, Kan., will retire after a 35-year career in medicine, according to a Topeka Capital-Journal report.

The Indiana University School of Medicine has announced gastroenterologist Naga Chalasani, MBBS, led a team of physicians to develop the first guidelines for diagnosis and management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, according to a news release.