GI & Endoscopy

Anthony Kalloo, MD, has been named chair of New York City-based Maimonides Medical Center's department of medicine. 

The Clinical Research Forum on March 30 announced the recipients of its 2021 Top 10 Clinical Research Achievement Awards, and two of them are gastroenterology-focused.

A new study has discovered a targeted opioid that could relieve pain from inflammatory bowel disease without causing side effects. 

An Ohio woman won a $10.3 million jury verdict more than four years after an Ethicon Endoscopy stapler malfunctioned during surgery.

Gastroenterologist Katie Farah, MD, was named CMO of Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network's upcoming AHN Wexford (Pa.) Hospital.

New York City-based NYU Langone received a $2.2 million grant to expand a program addressing disparities in colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal health.

Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health, leading gastroenterology practice and management services organization, has named Brad Stoltz as chief operating officer. 

Salix Pharmaceuticals, a gastrointestinal-focused specialty pharmaceutical company, announced the launch of its website, GastroHub for Advanced Practice Providers, that provides resources and educational materials for GI nurse practitioners and physician assistants. 

Patients needing gastrointestinal cancer resections should consider undergoing procedures at high-volume regional medical centers like the top-ranked hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

Long-term use of baby aspirin before a colorectal cancer diagnosis may reduce the risk of death, according to researchers from Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai.