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GI & Endoscopy

Jacksonville, Fla.-based Borland Groover has opened a new gastroenterology office on Jacksonville’s Northside, expanding its network to 27 locations across Florida, according to a June 16 news release. The new office offers the full range of Borland Groover’s gastroenterology services…

West Tennessee Medical Group Gastroenterology, part of Jackson-based West Tennessee Healthcare, will close July 1. The organization did not provide a reason for the closure, and encouraged patients with ongoing specialty gastroenterology services to establish care with another provider, according…

Columbia, Tenn.-based Maury Regional Medical Group has relocated and expanded its Mid-South Gastroenterology practice on the campus of Maury Regional Medical Center. The practice moved to a new suite on the second floor of the outpatient pavilion. While the clinic…

Miami-based Gastro Health, a GI practice with a network of 207 locations, has provided notice of a data security incident.  On Feb. 25, the company learned that some of its employees had responded to a phishing incident, which led to…

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researchers found that anxiety and hypervigilance may contribute to poorer outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, underscoring the role of the gut-brain connection in digestive health, according to a June 15 news release.  Here are four things…

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The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines May 27 to include new blood- and stool-based screening options, while making clear that the blood-based test is a last resort, not a replacement for more sensitive alternatives.  Here are…

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has added Novant Health Gastroenterology – Coastal Carolina, located in Hardeeville, S.C., to its network.  The practice is led by Madeline Russell, MD, who is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, according to a June…

Gastroenterology is the backbone of the ASC industry, and the numbers behind it are getting harder to ignore.  Here are 10 numbers that capture where the specialty stands. 28.3%. Gastrointestinal procedures account for 28.3% of all Medicare ASC volume, making…

From independent practice builders to academic innovators, these five gastroenterology leaders are shaping how GI care is delivered, researched and led in 2026: Joseph Cassara, MD Board president of Gastroenterology of the Rockies (Denver) Dr. Cassara is board president of…

Roughly half of patients with an abnormal stool-based colorectal cancer screening result never complete the follow-up colonoscopy. For years, that statistic has been framed primarily as a public health problem. Simon Mathews, MD, a gastroenterologist in rural Pennsylvania, believes it…

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