GI & Endoscopy

Gail Hecht, MD, is the gastroenterology and nutrition chief at Loyola University Chicago.

Gastroenterology Consultants of Savannah (Ga.) opened a new practice at St. Joseph’s/Candler’s newly opened Pooler, Ga. campus, Savannah Morning News reports.

Researchers from Adelaide, Australia-based Flinders University developed a breath test to diagnose gut diseases through measuring dipeptidyl peptidase-4 in a patient's breath, according to MDLinx.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Medical Center brought Eugene Zolotarevsky, MD, to its staff, the Traverse City Record-Eagle reports.

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: