GI & Endoscopy

Guilford-based Connecticut Gastroenterology Consultants will open a medical office building with an endoscopy center in Old Saybrook, Conn., Oct. 2.

Here are five of the most-read gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review this week:

Private equity firms are targeting gastroenterology practices in full force, and the trend is expected to continue far into the foreseeable future.

A team of gastroenterologists plan to develop a new medical office building in Missoula, Mont., to meet growing demand in the area, local news affiliate KPAX reports.

Three new gastroenterology ASCs and practices opened or were announced this month:

Kenneth Chi, MD, is the director of the gastroenterology lab at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill.

The FDA expanded its approval for Exact Sciences' Cologuard to include the 45- to 49-year-old age range.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the Association for Bariatric Endoscopy released recommendations and guidance around endoscopic bariatric therapies.

Miami-based Gastro Health acquired Seattle-based Puget Sound Gastroenterology, its first acquisition away from its southeastern market base.

Samuel Castillo, MD, is the chief of gastroenterology at Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital.