GI & Endoscopy

Francis A. Farraye, MD, is the clinical director of the section of gastroenterology and co-director of the center for digestive disorders at the Boston University School of Medicine.

Here are three updates on gastroenterology and industry-relevant companies to note this week:

The American Gastroenterological Association Foundation named Boston-based Harvard Medical School assistant professor Kyle Staller, MD, its researcher of the month.

Olympus will continue to sponsor several organizations dedicated to fighting colorectal cancer, including the Colorectal Cancer Alliance and Colon Cancer Coalition.

The American Board of Internal Medicine filed a motion March 19 to dismiss a class action suit brought by four internists alleging the organization was performing monopolistic actions.

Here are the five most-read gastroenterology articles for the week of March 12 -18:

Matthew McKinley, MD, is the gastroenterology co-chief at Suffolk, N.J.-based ProHEALTH Care Associates.

The gastroenterology space may soon have its fourth private equity investment as Colorado Springs, Colo.-based Peak Gastroenterology Associates retained a financial consultant, PE Hub reports.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted Motus GI Holdings Pure-Vu System a patent.

  Smruti R. Mohanty, MD, is the gastroenterology and hepatobiliary diseases chief at New York City-based NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.