New York City-based NYU Langone Health named Aasma Shaukat, MD, as director of outcomes research in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, the system said Aug. 23.
GI & Endoscopy
Colonoscopy backlogs could take "years to recover from," according to the CFO of Minneapolis-based MNGI Digestive Health.
Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance has more than 500 locations and more than 600 physicians.
Arizona-based Yuma Regional Medical Center is investing $5.2 million in a Palisade Bio post-gastrointestinal surgery drug, the biopharmaceutical company said Aug. 20.
HCA Houston Healthcare Kingwood is adding endoscopy suites and outpatient rooms in a $42 million expansion.
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From Florida to Chicago, here are four recent moves in gastroenterology:
Iterative Scopes bagged $30 million in series A funding to develop its artificial intelligence-powered gastroenterology and drug development technology, according to BioWorld. The startup landed investments from Obvious Ventures, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson Innovation-JJDC, and venture capital firms Breyer…
Medical device company Aspero Medical obtained a patent for its Pillar Technology, which improves the anchoring of medical devices inside the body.
University of Chicago Medicine named Uzma Siddiqui, MD, the director of its Center for Endoscopic Research and Therapeutics, according to the university.
David Silvernale, the CFO of Minneapolis-based MNGI Digestive Health, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on his company's plan for new endoscopy centers and adjusting to colonoscopy backlogs.