GI & Endoscopy

Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Medical Group has appointed Babak Firoozi, MD, to serve as medical director of gastroenterology. In the role, he will lead initiatives to improve care coordination, standardize clinical protocols, and support physician engagement, according to a Nov.…

Here are four partnerships in the gastroenterology and endoscopy space that Becker’s has reported on since July 29:

Sanford Health has opened new gastroenterology suites in its same-day surgery center in Bismarck, N.D., according to a Nov. 13 report from KFYR TV.  The suites are for gastroenterology endoscopy patients and will provide additional GI services including colonoscopies and…

A team of providers from Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine became the first in the U.S. to treat a pancreatic lesion using endoscopic ultrasound-guided microwave ablation.  Led by Shailendra Singh, MD, a gastroenterologist and endoscopist with the WVU Cancer Institute, the…

University of California in San Diego has appointed Rohit Loomba, MD, as the inaugural holder of the John C. Martin Endowed Chair in Liver Disease. The chair was established through a gift from the John C. Martin Foundation to support…

HSHS Medical Group has added Michael Ansstas, MD, to its gastroenterology team, according to a Nov. 12 report from RiverBender.com. Dr. Ansstas is a gastroenterologist with advanced training in interventional gastroenterology. He specializes in diagnosing and treating digestive conditions including…

From pioneering robotic procedures to expanding access to advanced endoscopic techniques, gastrointestinal specialists across the country are driving innovation and improving outcomes for patients.  Here are five GI leaders making waves in the field this month: 1. Norio Fukami, MD,…

Two physicians, Srinivas Seela, MD, and Harinath Sheela, MD, have opened Florida’s first gastroenterology-focused urgent care center in Orlando, offering same-day access to GI specialists and on-site diagnostic services, seven days a week. GI Urgent Care of Florida is designed…

Gastroenterologist pay jumped 5% from 2024 to 2025, according to AMGA 2025 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey. The data surveyed 184,000 providers across nearly 500 medical groups, encompassing almost 200 physicians, advanced practice clinicians and other specialties.  Here are…

Here are nine new studies, approvals, techniques and more than are advancing the gastroenterology industry, as reported by Becker’s since Aug. 22: