GI & Endoscopy

Here are three updates on GI companies from the past week:

Evansville, Ind.-based Digestive Care Center will break ground on a new facility in Jasper, Ind., Oct. 4, Tristatehomepage.com reports.

Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wis., added Mainor Antillon Galdamez, MD, to its staff, The Dunn County News reports.

Peyton Berookim, MD, of Beverly Hills Gastroenterology Institute of Southern California was profiled in Digital Journal.

Tulsa, Okla.-based St. John Health System expanded its gastroenterology services through a partnership with Tulsa-based Gastroenterology Specialists.

These were the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology/endoscopy stories in September:

Lakewood, Colo.-based Pinnacle III outlined guidance and strategies on how to educate patients on the costs of diagnostic colonoscopies compared to those for screening in a blog post .

Premier awarded Pentax Medical's C.A.P. HD Duodenoscope a Technology Breakthrough Award.

A study published in Gastroenterology examined colorectal cancer screening inadequacies, finding patients should stay up-to-date on screening and follow-up about abnormal results to prevent death.

Lawyers representing Charleston, W. Va., gastroenterologist Steven Matulis, MD, and his alleged victims gave opening statements during trial Oct. 1, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports.