Health systems across the U.S. are continuing to expand outpatient digestive health services, with five new gastroenterology and endoscopy centers opening or breaking ground in the past month. The facilities aim to lower procedural costs, consolidate services and improve access…
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Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has opened an ambulatory endoscopy center in Ogden, Utah. Intermountain Health Gastroenterology Center aims to reduce the cost of endoscopy procedures including colonoscopies, according to a March 11 news release from the health system. There…
Orlando (Fla.) Health has broken ground on a 28,000-square-foot facility in downtown Orlando that will house its new Weight Loss and Bariatric Surgery Institute. Set to open in spring 2027, the two-story institute will consolidate Orlando Health’s bariatric services, including…
Health systems across the U.S. are expanding gastroenterology services as demand for digestive care, endoscopy and colorectal screening continues to rise. From large academic systems launching specialized programs to community hospitals investing in outpatient endoscopy suites, Becker’s has reported on…
Abilene, Texas-based Hendrick Health has opened a gastroenterology center to consolidate its clinic visits and endoscopy procedures. The 23,493-square-foot Hendrick Gastroenterology Center has 21 exam rooms, four procedure rooms, medication management and dedicated pre-op and recovery spaces. The new facility…
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Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic has developed a minimally invasive procedure that, when combined with endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty, may approach the weight loss of surgical sleeve gastrectomy. Gastric fundal mucosal ablation targets ghrelin production in the stomach’s fundus, a hormonal driver…
Outpatient colorectal procedures have increased 50% since 2018, with ASCs now handling most cases nationwide. ASCs performed nearly 9 million endoscopic colorectal procedures in 2024, driven by improved access to screening for conditions such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease…
Here are 10 new gastroenterology and endoscopy practices that were opened, announced or developed in the first three months of 2026, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health opened two gastroenterology and endoscopy practices in Roanoke Rapids, N.C.…
The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology has launched a national study aimed at improving how patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer communicate news of possible genetic risks to their relatives. The trial, backed by the National Cancer Institute, will enroll…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC has acquired Pennsylvania Gastroenterology in Camp Hill, Pa. The practice, now known as UPMC Gastroenterology Associates of Central Pa., will benefit from enhanced resources and new technologies, according to a March 2 news release from UPMC. Providers at…