Oviedo (Fla.) police charged Trinetra Vaidya, MD, with possession of child pornography after he allegedly asked his girlfriend to take photographs of her 11- and 12-year-old children, the Orlando Sun Sentinel reports.
GI & Endoscopy
Retired NASCAR driver John Andretti underwent colorectal cancer removal surgery in Charlotte, N.C. Jan. 9, NBC affiliate WTHR reports.
Gastrologix Principal Stephen Somers spoke to Becker's ASC Review about the benefits independent gastroenterology practices can reap from group purchasing organizations.
Boston Magazine released its listing of "Top Doctors," including three Melrose, Mass.-based MelroseWakefield Healthcare gastroenterologists, WickedLocal reports.
Researchers examined cancer rates of organ transplant recipients, finding elevated colorectal cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma rates, according to a study presented at ACG 2018, Oct. 5-10 in Philadelphia.
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Colorectal cancer mortality rates are expected to rise as the world's population ages, according to research in the International Journal of Cancer.
Edward Lebovics, MD, is Valhalla, N.Y.-based Westchester Medical Center's gastroenterology and hepatobiliary diseases section chief and director.
Here are four updates from gastroenterology companies from the past week:
Charles Adelmann, MD, of Norwalk, Conn.--based Soundview Medical Associates spoke with Becker's ASC Review about the biggest issues in gastroenterology today.
Landos Biopharma reported results from its phase 1 trial of BT-11, an ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease treatment.