GI & Endoscopy

Houston gastroenterologist Yolanda Hamilton, MD, was found guilty of participating in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a Department of Justice release.

Motus GI has started to commercially distribute its Pure-Vu system to U.S. hospitals.

Daniel Raines, MD, is the chief and program director for the section of gastroenterology at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans.

Here are two GI physicains making headlines this week:

Private equity investors are turning their attention to the gastroenterology space. Here is a timeline of PE investments that will be updated as more deals close:

Courtney Cockerell, DO, joined the staff at SSM Health St. Clare Hospital in Fenton, Mo., the Webster-Kirkwood Times reports.

Patrick G. Northup, MD, is the director of the gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship program at UVA Health in Charlottesville, Va.

A new internationally developed guideline recommends against screening all people aged 50 to 79 years for colorectal cancer, instead recommending only individuals of elevated risk undergo a screening test, Medscape reports.

Walmart is leveraging its million-person-strong health plan to develop a featured provider network it's testing in Northwest Arkansas, Dallas and Orlando, Fla., TB&P reports.

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