Benton County, Iowa, touts the lowest colorectal cancer incidence rate in the state, which Vinton Today attributed to the efforts of Vinton, Iowa-based Virginia Gay Hospital.
GI & Endoscopy
Here are three updates on gastroenterology companies from the past week:
Athos Bousvaros, MD, is the associate chief of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Boston Children's Hospital, and has worked at the hospital for over 25 years.
Pittsburgh-based Highmark Health and Allegheny Health Network are offering colonoscopies at locations across Southwestern Pennsylvania on Saturdays this fall, the almanac reports.
Southlake-based Texas Digestive Disease Consultants closed an investment with Waud Capital Partners Nov. 2, forming a gastroenterology-facing practice management company called The GI Alliance.
Advertisement
Motus GI released its third quarter 2018 financial results, posting a $5.2 million net loss, or a $0.33 loss per diluted share.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recommends providers encourage chronic heartburn patients to think differently about their disease and recognize its potential effects.
Patient adherence to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases' chronic hepatitis B virus guidelines is suboptimal, according to a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Advisor reports.
A mother whose five children are at high genetic risk for colon cancer was searching for a facility where they could undergo regular screenings. She selected New Lenox, Ill.-based Silver Cross Endoscopy Center, The Herald-News reports.
St. Louis-based SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital will break ground on a $9 million pediatric healthcare center in St. Louis, the St. Louis Business Journal reports.