GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterology saw enormous setbacks during the pandemic — colorectal cancer screening procedures dropped more than 80 percent in the early stages of COVID-19. 

Here are states with the highest projected colon and rectal cancer death rate in 2021 for male and female patients, from an American Cancer Society study:

Here are 10 gastroenterologists to know:

The World Gastroenterology Organisation has released a new set of guidelines for the treatment of digestive tract tuberculosis.

San Diego-based Shoreline Biosciences named co-founder William Sandborn, MD, as CMO.

Fifteen percent of new diagnoses of inflammatory bowel disease occur in individuals older than 60 years, according to the American Gastroenterological Association

Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine received initial accreditation to create a gastroenterology fellowship program in its department of medicine.

One GI, a gastroenterology platform, was established in April 2020 by a partnership between private equity firm Webster Equity Partners and Memphis, Tenn.-based Gastro One. 

Gastroenterology products and services provider CRH Medical has been acquired by Well Health, a Santa Barbara, Calif.-based company focused on consolidating clinical and digital assets in the healthcare industry.

The American Gastroenterological Association published best-practice statements for patient care of refractory Helicobacter pylori.