A Louisiana gastroenterologist warned that at-home colorectal cancer testing kits may not be enough for diagnosing the disease, local ABC affiliate KTBS reports.
GI & Endoscopy
Three gastroenterologists featured in the news recently:
Chicago-based Lincoln Park Gastroenterology Center is seeking state approval to establish an ambulatory surgical treatment center, according to a Feb. 11 document.
A study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found digestive symptoms were common in patients infected with the coronavirus.
Digestive Disease Week 2020 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Here are seven updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:
Lakewood Ranch-based Florida Research Institute hired Andrew Ringel, MD, a gastroenterologist with more than 25 years of experience, to assist with the institute's clinical trial efforts.
A study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology highlighted findings around the novel coronavirus.
Italian pharmaceutical company Menarini Group is changing half of its plant to produce disinfectant gel it will donate to hospitals and healthcare organizations.
WVU Medicine in Morgantown, W.Va., is postponing elective and nonemergent surgeries and gastroenterology procedures from March 18 to May 15, according to local CBS affiliate WDTV.