Sunnyvale-based Texas Digestive Disease Consultants has added board-certified gastroenterologist Ramesh Srinivasan, MD, to its Georgetown, Texas, location, and he is now accepting new patients, according to a July 30 report from The Manila Times. Dr. Srinivasan has more than 20…
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A recent study has identified a potential new tool to help detect gastrointestinal cancers — the platelet-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio, or PHR. Researchers analyzed data from more than 19,000 adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, spanning from 2010…
Mayo Clinic-Rochester was named the “Best Hospital for Gastroenterology and GI Surgery” in 2025-26, according to U.S. News & World Report’s rankings. The publication released the list July 29, which ranks the top 50 hospitals that provide services including stomach,…
Here are 30 gastroenterology deals to know in 2023 and 2024, according to a 2025 corporate finance report from KPMG. 2024: 2023
Gastroenterology Consultants of South Texas, now known as Harlingen-based Texas Digestive Specialists, reported a data breach affecting up to 41,521 patients. A notice of the breach was posted on the practice’s website. The breach involved “unauthorized” access to sensitive information,…
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The American Medical Association is “deeply concerned” about HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s plan to remove all 16 members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. In a July 27 letter, the AMA said the “USPSTF plays a critical,…
Gastrointestinal infections are the most common trigger for pain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction in children, a study published July 14 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition found. The study, led by Beate Beinvogl, MD, of Boston Children’s Hospital,…
Newport News, Va.-based Riverside Health and Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health are expanding their partnership to include liver transplant services, according to a July 29 news release. The collaboration builds on a 2023 effort to improve transplant access through UVA’s outreach…
Providence Medford (Ore.) Medical Center closed its endoscopy department for 11 days following an infection-control breach related to scope cleaning, hospital and state officials confirmed, according to a July 26 report by the Rogue Valley Times. The department was closed…
With colorectal cancer cases rising among younger adults, physicians are warning the public about screening guidelines, access to care and persistent disparities. Four gastroenterologists recently weighed in on their concerns with Becker’s. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for…