GI & Endoscopy

Philip N. Styne, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Orlando-based Florida Hospital.

Here are three gastroenterologists who made news this past week:

Pediatric gastroenterologist Martin Fried, MD, 60, was charged with attempted distribution of a painkiller and distribution of other drugs for non-medical reasons, the Asbury Park Press reports.

Here are the five most popular gastroenterology articles for the week of Oct. 25 through Oct. 31.

Secaucus, N.J.-based Hudson Regional Hospital added Scott Lippe, MD, to its staff, Jewish Link of New Jersey reports.

The Journal of Lipid Research named Kerry-Anne Rye, PhD, and Nicholas Davidson, MD, co-editors-in-chief.

CRH Medical posted revenues of $28.73 million for the third quarter of 2018, fueled by a $6.8 million increase in anesthesia service growth.

Takeda's ulcerative colitis drug Entyvio was one of the key products behind a 4.2 percent increase in underlying revenue.

Researchers examined the effectiveness of transoral incisionless fundoplication in controlling symptoms associated with chronic refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to a poster presented at ACG 2018, Oct. 5-10 in Philadelphia.

Gerard Isenberg, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Cleveland-based University Hospitals.