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.
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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.
After a negative complete colonoscopy, patients who have their colonoscopy performed at a hospital by a non-gastroenterologist may be at higher risk of developing subsequent colorectal cancer than those whose procedure is performed by a gastroenterologist, according to a new…
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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.
Fernando Bermudez, MD (Eastside Endoscopy Center, St. Clair Shores, Mich.) — Dr. Bermudez is currently the medical director and a member of the board at Eastside Endoscopy Center and a physician with G.I. Medicine Associates, both located in St. Clair…
Early tumor formation in Barrett's esophagus can be effectively and safely treated with radiofrequency ablation in combination with prior endoscopic removal of visible lesions, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, according to a news release from…
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., found that propofol could be used safely under supervision of a trained professional for patients undergoing advanced endoscopic procedures, but some independent factors could contribute to an increased rate of airway modifications,…