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GI & Endoscopy

Hawaii is the lowest paying state for gastroenterologists, with GI physicians there earning $108,423. The national average for all physicians specialists is $382,000, according to the most recent salary data from Medscape. 

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Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health is now using Medtronic's GI Genius endoscopy module at five of its hospitals, KYW Newsradio reported July 1. 

While gastroenterologists focus on providing care to patients, many have several other tasks at their practices daily, including improving coworker morale and enhancing the patient experience. 

Conducting staging laparoscopy on patients who have recently been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer helps with the early detection of cancer spread and determination of the cancer's stage, according to a June 29 news release from Mayo Clinic.

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