GI & Endoscopy

Huntington, W.V.-based Marshall University's Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine's Chief of Gastroenterology Akash Ajmera, MD, weighed in on the future of gastroenterology, colorectal cancer screenings and more.

Here are four recent developments and news to know on virtual and colonoscopies aided by artificial intelligence:

Traci W. Jester, MD, is a pediatric gastroenterologist and the co-director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic at the Birmingham-based Children's Hospital of Alabama.

Judith Csanky, MD, a gastroenterologist, opened a new clinic in Twin Falls, Idaho, according to MagicValley.com.

The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure restricted the license of Corbin, Ky.-based gastroenterologist Morris Wilson Beebe III, MD, through an emergency order issued Nov. 30, the Lexington Herald Leader reports.

A study published in Gastroenterology Nursing examined how multidisciplinary care affected colorectal cancer treatment.

Gastrointestinal surgeons can stream a 360-degree virtual reality course in GI surgery thanks to a collaboration between Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai and streaming platform GIBLIB.

Hornell, N.Y.-based St. James Hospital cut the ribbon on its new medical office building Nov. 29, MyTwinTiers.com reports.

D. Matt Cooley, MD, joined Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers' Bryan (Ohio) Hospital, the Bryan Times reports.

Wendy Garrett, MD, PhD, was appointed to uBiome's medical advisory board.