GI & Endoscopy

Four more sexual assault charges were filed against Arkan Alrashid, MD, who prosecutors allege has "left behind a trail of victims over the last two decades," CBS 2 Chicago reported Nov. 4. 

  Here are the five most-read stories about gastroenterology and endoscopy from Oct. 29 to Nov. 6:

Bradenton-based Florida Digestive Health Specialists partnered with Largo (Fla.) Medical Center to develop and launch an advanced endoscopy fellowship program, the practice announced Nov. 3. 

Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital opened the Okatie Medical Pavilion Nov. 2., providing expanded access to specialty care, Bluffton Today reports.

Dallas-based GI Alliance partnered with Hinsdale (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates and Carl Calandra, DO, the platform announced Nov. 3.

  Olympus launched two single-use devices — procedure kits and hybrid tubing — to reduce cross-contamination, according to a Nov. 4 press release.

  Here are four updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:

Motus GI Holdings and New York City-based NYU Langone Health launched a clinical protocol to incorporate the Pure-Vu GEN2 system into NYU Langone's colonoscopy workflow.

  Some patients with rectal cancer may only need radiation and chemotherapy, with no surgery, according to a Nov. 2 report from Medscape.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force proposed lowering the colorectal cancer screening age to 45 in response to growing early-onset CRC rates Oct. 27.