San Antonio-based Brooke Army Medical Center Bariatric Surgery Clinic was accredited as a "Comprehensive Center" by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, DVIDS reports.
GI & Endoscopy
Like many physicians, gastroenterologists face challenges in the workplace that lead to burnout and dissatisfaction.
Jonathan Friedman is bringing 25 years of healthcare experience to Providence, R.I.-based University Gastroenterology as its new COO, the practice told Becker's Feb. 12.
Here are seven updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week:
Exact Sciences posted fourth-quarter 2019 revenues of $295.6 million and full-year revenues of $876.3 million.
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Dr. Reddy's Laboratories will acquire select divisions of Wockhardt Limited's branded generics business in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives.
Statistics show that about one in three of U.S. adults ages 50-75 are not getting screened for colorectal cancer as recommended.
Mercy Health-Lorain (Ohio) Hospital opened a gastroenterology center in a vacant space in the facility, The Chronicle reports.
Five must read articles for gastronterologists this week:
Exact Sciences' multitarget stool DNA test, Cologuard, is divisive. Touting 92 percent sensitivity and 87 percent specificity rates for detecting all stages of colorectal cancer, the test is heavily marketed and has seen significant growth recently.