GI & Endoscopy

Here is a collection of resources and stories on how COVID-19 has affected gastroenterology published over the last week: 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is expanding its Jacksonville, Fla., campus through a $65 million project that will add several medical specialties, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports.

The American College of Gastroenterology created a comprehensive guide for gastroenterology practices looking to use telemedicine. 

The American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy provided guidance around how endoscopists should utilize personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ypsilanti, Mich.-based Huron Gastroenterology was blindsided by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research director Naresh Gunaratnam, MD, who was interviewed by NextServices President Praveen Suthrum.

Here are seven updates from gastroenterology companies from the past week: 

The American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy provided guidance around how gastroenterologists should perform procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Like COVID-19, colon cancer is an invisible disease that can be fatal; it is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. among men and women combined, according to AmSurg, a Nashville, Tenn.-based ASC management company.

The U.S. Multi-Society Task Force made a series of recommendations around endoscopic removal of colorectal cancer lesions in the March issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 

Exact Sciences joined a public-private partnership to increase COVID-19 laboratory testing capacity in Wisconsin, according to a March 30 announcement from the state.