The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy appointed John Vargo, II, MD, its new president at Digestive Disease Week 2019, May 18-21 in San Diego.
GI & Endoscopy
Debra Sukin, CEO of Houston Methodist The Woodlands, detailed a $240 million expansion plan for a new patient care tower with endoscopy services on May 29, according to local news source Woodlands Online.
Here are the five most popular gastroenterology articles posted on Becker's ASC Review this week:
Regional GI, Main Line Gastroenterology Associates and Digestive Disease Associates will merge in a $130 million deal with private equity firm Amulet Capital, PE Hub reports.
Here are three updates from gastroenterology companies from the past week:
Advertisement
Fujifilm is building a $36 million "smart" manufacturing facility in Tochigi, Japan, to double its endoscope production capability.
EndoGastric Solutions closed a $45 million series I round to fuel commercialization efforts around its TIF 2.0 procedure.
Increasing early-onset colorectal cancer rates are befuddling researchers around the world, Medscape reports.
Bradley Barth, MD, is the clinical director of pediatric gastroenterology at Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center.
Here are 10 statistics on gastroenterologists' finances from industry sources: