Ramon Montes, MD, has rejoined the staff of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology at Phoenix Children's Hospital, having previous served as a pediatric gastroenterologist at the hospital from 1998-2003, according to a report in Latino Perspectives Magazine.
GI & Endoscopy
The FDA's Office of Compliance has issued a letter to endoscope manufacturers regarding labeling on reusable medical devices that references the STERIS System 1 processor.
ASCs Inc., an adviser for surgery centers, endoscopy centers and surgical hospitals, has announced the closing of an acquisition transaction for Mid-Peninsula Endoscopy Center in San Mateo, Calif.
Gastroenterologist Uma Karnam, MD, has opened a new office in Park City, Utah, his third in the region, according to a report from Dr. Karnam's office.
Here are the median gross charges and net revenues per GI/endoscopy case by a surgery center's number of operating rooms, according to VMG Health's 2009 Intellimarker.
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Olympus, a precision technology leader, has introduced the GIF-H180J scope, a 9.9-mm gastroscope that delivers HDTV image quality and Narrow Band Imaging for upper gastrointestinal screening, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, according to an Olympus news release.
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Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, Ohio, has added two capsule diagnostic tools to investigate gastrointestinal problems, according to a report in the Newark Advocate.
Lakeside Health System in Brockport, N.Y., has added gastroenterologist Ceffrey Goldstein, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report in the Democrat and Chronicle.