GI & Endoscopy

Renton, Wash.-based Providence has re-opened its North Coast Surgery Center in Oceanside, Calif., the Times Standard reported Feb. 5.  The revamped facility includes an expansion of outpatient endoscopy services, according to the report, offering colonoscopies and other gastrointestinal procedures. About…

Gastroenterology is rapidly transforming as health systems invest in outpatient digestive care, private equity-backed platforms expand and new technology reshapes endoscopy delivery. All the while, rising screening demand, workforce shortages and reimbursement pressures are shifting how GI services are structured…

AI’s early gains in gastroenterology are showing up in some of the most workflow-heavy parts of endoscopy — polyp detection, documentation, triage and scheduling.  For ASCs, where margins are tight and throughput matters, AI’s upside is significant, but so are…

A growing disconnect between innovation and reimbursement could become one of gastroenterology’s most consequential disruptors in 2026, Tyler Berzin, MD, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a gastroenterologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, both based in…

Amiko Uchida, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Utah Health in Salt Lake City, was named a 2026 Young Physician-Scientist Award recipient by the American Society of Clinical Investigation. Dr. Uchida is an assistant professor in the division of gastroenterology,…

Here are five gastroenterology and GI surgery physician additions recently reported by Becker’s:

Tampa, Fla.-based Tampa General Hospital has added St. Petersburg-based Gastro Florida to its Tampa General Provider Network, expanding access to gastroenterology services across the region. Gastro Florida, the region’s largest independent GI group, includes more than 60 providers. The group…

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health successfully completed its first full-thickness resection device procedure.  During a routine screening colonoscopy, a neuroendocrine tumor was identified and removed using a newly acquired full-thickness resection device. The tool enables endoscopic removal of deeper layers…

The anesthesia staffing crunch hitting gastroenterology is not just about headcount; it’s about timing, coverage and payer pushback colliding.  In GI suites and other non-operating room anesthesia settings, procedure demand has become “volatile and front-loaded,” creating a daily mismatch between…

Asante Gastroenterology has opened a new clinic in Medford, Ore., following its acquisition of Gastroenterology Consultants.  The practice includes three physicians and five advanced practice providers who will continue patient care under the Asante name, according to a Feb. 2…