Rick Zak, MD, a gastroenterologist who has been in private practice in Chico, Calif., will be joining the medical staff at Pagosa Springs (Colo.) Medical Center, according to a Pagosa Springs Journal news report.
GI & Endoscopy
Colorectal cancer experts and advocates are gathering on Capitol Hill today to promote the establishment of a national colorectal cancer screening program, according to an American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy news release.
Researchers from the University of Colorado Cancer Center discovered an enzyme that could help physicians detect colorectal cancer earlier, according to an Aurora Sentinel news report.
A simple phone call and mailed letter could serve as an adequate reminder system for patients who are due for a follow-up colonoscopy, according to research results published in Gastroenterology.
Johns Hopkins Children's Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center found that pediatric IBD is diagnosed late despite its becoming more common, according to a Johns Hopkins news release.
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Physicians Endoscopy (PE), a leader in the development and management of endoscopic ambulatory surgery centers, has announced the launching of a new service line focusing on "hospital re-integration."
A gastroenterologist and endoscopist at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins, W.Va., is now offering capsule endoscopy for the detection and diagnosis of small intestinal disorders, including small bowel tumors and Crohn's Disease, according to a WBOY news report.
Researchers say postpolypectomy colonoscopy intervals can be extended beyond the traditional five-year mark for patients with nonadvanced adenomas, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.
John Saltzman, MD, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of endoscopy at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and John Abramson, MD, lecturer in healthcare policy at Harvard Medical School, debate whether colonoscopy is the best…
Findings from a nationwide survey suggest many patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease rarely discuss their conditions with a healthcare provider, pointing to the increasing need for dialogue between physicians and patients, according to a news release.