Mentor, Ohio-based US Endoscopy, a maker of gastrointestinal medical devices, has received a $100,000 state grant from the Ohio legislature to help the company add 150 jobs and expand its operations over the next three years, according to a report…
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The Bariatric Medical Institute of Texas, a San Antonio group which specializes in a variety of weight-loss surgery procedures, has joined Allergan's LAP-BAND Total Care Out of Towner Network, which allows bariatric patients who are visiting San Antonio or relocating…
Studies published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that use of proton pump inhibitors for use in minor gastrointestinal disorders may not be worth the health risk, according to a report in American Medical News.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy announced its 2010-2011 governing board, who began their terms of service on May 3, according to an ASGE news release.
Solos Endoscopy, a Boston-based medical device firm that develops products for screening, diagnosis and treatment, has named Fred Schiemann as its new CFO and has appointed him to the board of directors, according to a report in Mass High Tech.
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Tracey Hood, RN, administrator for Ohio Valley Ambulatory Surgery Center and Mid Ohio Valley Medical Center in Belpre, offers three ways her ASCs keep GI a profitable and efficient specialty.
Researchers at the Syracuse (N.Y.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that the postpolypectomy bleeding rate is significantly higher in patients on uninterrupted clopidogrel therapy with concomitant aspirin/NSAIDs, but that the risk is small and the outcome is favorable, according to…
Today, May 21, is the last day for gastroenterologists and other specialists to share their thoughts on what they have done to address the pending 21.3 percent pay cut to the physician fee schedule proposed by the Centers for Medicare…
Christopher Joyce, MD, and Brian Lahmann, MD, of Joliet, Ill., performed their 1,000th gastric band surgery this month at Silver Cross Hospital, placing them among the top 1 percent of surgeons performing this procedure, according to a report in The…
The American College of Gastroenterology has announced its support of World IBD Day and World Digestive Health Day, global awareness efforts that are bringing physician and patient groups together to raise awareness for inflammatory bowel disease by making the latest…