Q: Many physicians may not be familiar with "marketing" their services and think of this solely as advertising. Can you elaborate on what marketing can and should cover for GI physicians and the scope of their practices?Barry Tanner: Physicians need…
GI & Endoscopy
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…
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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,…
Certain patients with inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease of the colon, have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer compared to individuals without IBD, which necessitates an individualized and sensible approach to CRC surveillance in…
Physicians at the Center for Adolescent Bariatric Surgery, which opened at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital in 2006, recently performed the 100th laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding procedure, according to a NewYork Presbyterian news release.
A new study at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston suggests PET/CT may hold promise for detecting colonic pathology, according to a report on the study by HealthImaging.com.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized 32 endoscopy units through its ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program, which honors endoscopy units that follow the ASGE guidelines on privileging, quality assurance, endoscopy reprocessing and CDC infection control guidelines, according to…