GI & Endoscopy

A chronic condition is a physical or mental health condition that lasts more than one year and causes functional restrictions or requires ongoing monitoring or treatment.

Here are five colonoscopy updates Becker's has reported on since Nov. 1: 

Mark McCaulley, MD, of Steamboat, Colo.-based Yampa Valley Medical Associates will retire from the organization Dec. 27 after 43 years of medical service, Steamboat Pilot & Today reported Dec. 18. 

Here are five numbers gastroenterologists should know:

The American College of Gastroenterology has awarded its 2022 Willaim D. Carey award to James Hobley, MD, a physician at Shreveport, La.-based GastroIntestinal Specialists, according to a Dec. 15 report from KTBS.

The Academy for Surgical Coaching, in partnership with the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, will pilot the SAGES Surgical Coaching Program. 

From partnerships to an accreditation, here are 22 gastroenterology updates Becker's has reported on since Dec. 1:

GI Alliance, which recently went through a physician-led buyout that valued the company at $2.2 billion, has hired Benjamin Griffith as its chief legal officer, according to a Dec. 14 report from Bloomberg Law. 

Gastro Health has partnered with Lynx.MD to support the development and research of digital GI-specific tools. This partnership will produce one of the largest repositories in the world of structured and unstructured GI-related medical datasets, according to a Dec. 14…

Here are five ASCs specializing in gastroenterology that were among Newsweek's "America's Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2023" list: