Catherine Sayers is the administrator of Skyline Endoscopy Center in Loveland, Colo., and director of clinical operations for Pinnacle III.
GI & Endoscopy
Olympus announced the launch of the OER-Pro, the fastest technology in automated endoscope reprocessing and the only reprocessor on the market designed by an endoscope manufacturer, according to an Olympus news release.
Ian L. Taylor, MD, PhD, has started his term as the new president of the American Gastroenterological Association with the conclusion of Digestive Disease Week 2010, and will focus on several issues, including the development of an organization-wide clinical data…
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin found that increased accessibility of virtual colonoscopies, colonoscopies completed via CT scan, did not decrease the use of traditional optical colonoscopies for colorectal cancer screenings, according to a release from Digestive Disease Week.
Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia found that colonoscopy preparation drugs administered the same day as the procedure are equally effective to those given the night before and the morning of the procedure, but result in less complaints of…
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Brien Fausone is the administrator of Michigan Endoscopy Center, a single-specialty GI ASC managed by Physicians Endoscopy.
A shorter daily shift schedule for endoscopists avoids a decrease in the polyp detection rate as the day progresses, according to a news release from Mayo Clinic.
A study by researchers at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital found that patients who took a pill that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for chronic constipation only need to drink half of the liquid previously required for…
The American Gastroenterological Association has announced the 2010 winners of its prestigious recognition awards, designed to acknowledge clinicians and researchers who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in the filed of gastroenterology, according to an AGA news release.
The American Gastroenterological Association and MedAssurant have launched the largest patient registry in the GI field, the AGA Digestive Health Outcomes Registry, which captures data and tracks outcomes related to inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer prevention, according to a…