Gastroenterologist Shekhar Challa, MD, has written a new book titled "Probiotics for Dummies," according to a Topeka Capital-Journal report.
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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.
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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.
Northwest Community Healthcare's Medical Group, which serves Northern Illinois, has announced the acquisition of the private practice of gastroenterologist Nikos G. Christopoulos, MD, according to a news release (pdf).
Griffin Bariatrics, a bariatric surgery center in Derby, Conn., has welcomed Rishi Ramlogan, MD, to its staff of surgeons, according to a release.
R. Fraser Stokes, MD, a gastroenterologist at Southwestern Gastrointestinal Specialists in Uniontown, Pa., has written a column on colorectal cancer prevention for the Herald Standard.