GI & Endoscopy

GI Alliance inked a deal with Atlantis-based Gastroenterology Associates of Florida, the company announced Oct. 11.  

Christopher McGowan, MD, CEO and medical director of Cary, N.C.-based endobariatric weight loss center True You Weight Loss, recently performed his 1,000th endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, the center said Oct. 8.

Here are 10 physicians who specialize in gastroenterology:

Many gastroenterologists are worried about a physician shortage and colonoscopy backlogs in the coming years. 

Research company NRG Oncology has launched a study to examine patients with a first-diagnosis of adenomas, News-Medical.net reported Oct. 6.

McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Va., became the first veterans hospital in the U.S. to onboard Medtronic's GI Genius endoscopy system, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs said Oct. 5.

From device companies to providers, here are 10 gastroenterology companies to know:

Judy Cho, MD, and Phillip Fleshner, MD, received the 2021 Sherman Prizes, and Edward Barnes, MD, received the Sherman Emerging Leader Prize from the Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation. 

Northwest Health's Porter campus in Valparaiso, Ind., became the first hospital in the state to provide colonoscopies using artificial intelligence software, the hospital said Oct. 4.

Two researchers from Kaiser Permanente and the Dartmouth Institute received $32.7 million in funding for a colorectal cancer screening study, Kaiser said Oct. 1.