Miami-based Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is now offering sedation-free transnasal endoscopy using the EvoEndo system, becoming the first in South Florida to provide the option. The approach allows physicians to evaluate the upper digestive tract through the nose as an alternative…
GI & Endoscopy
Gastroenterology pay hit $530,000 in 2025, according to Medscape’s Physician Compensation Report published April 11. The report, which surveyed 5,916 physicians across more than 29 specialties from Sept. 5 to Dec. 17, found that orthopedic surgeons are pulling in $611,000…
A low FODMAP diet and the antibiotic rifaximin provided similar symptom relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, according to a study published April 21 in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. In a randomized controlled trial of 65 subjects,…
As consolidation continues across gastroenterology, a number of physician leaders are demonstrating that independent practice models can still succeed. Through scale, clinical innovation and strategic leadership, these physicians are sustaining and growing physician-owned GI groups in an increasingly competitive landscape.…
Gastroenterology ASCs and centers are keeping busy across the country as procedure demand rises, but many are still watching margin erode from a failure to capture the full value of the procedures they’re already performing. Leaders told Becker’s the opportunities…
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Gastrointestinal cancers are expected to double globally by 2050, driven largely by pancreatic cancer diagnosis and colorectal cancer deaths, CRC is also showing up more frequently in younger populations, adding to the strain. Adults younger than 65 now account for…
Nearly 300 ASCs were included on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list for colonoscopy and endoscopy, with around 130 being located in the South. The ratings evaluated 17 types of episodes of care grouped into four…
Hagerstown, Md.-based Meritus Health has added Christine Lewis, MD, to its digestive health practice. Dr. Lewis is a gastroenterologist specializing in the treatment of digestive issues involving the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines as well as diseases of the…
The highest-paid gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, the most populated city in the West, earns $1,044,600 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool. Here are the salaries of the highest paid gastroenterologists in the 10 most populated cities in the…
Among adults aged 45 and older, just 65% are currently with any recommended colorectal cancer screening test, according to a 2026 report from the American Cancer Society. Here are 10 numbers to know about the CRC screening gap: 1. Young…