GI & Endoscopy

Rising practice costs and increased consolidation across healthcare have made it more difficult for gastroenterologists to maintain independent practices. 

The last 12 months saw major regulatory changes for the field of gastroenterology, from new FDA approvals to sweeping statewide and national legislation. 

Colleen Schmitt, MD, has been named president of the GI Quality Improvement Consortium, an endoscopic registry and GI benchmarking tool that is jointly managed by the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

NextGen Healthcare has unveiled a gastro suite that brings gastroenterology-specific workflows into NextGen's electronic health records system. 

A Canandaigua, N.Y.-based gastroenterology practice has joined UR Medicine Thompson Health, according to a Jan. 13 report from FingerLakes.com.

In 2024, the FDA approved at-home blood and stool tests for colorectal cancer screenings. In October, a second iteration of the at-home stool test was approved.

From 2004 to 2022, the number of women in the active physician workforce increased 97%, while the number of men increased 13%. 

Here are five major GI companies to keep an eye on in 2025: 

Here are five gastroenterologists making headlines in their field: 

Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois has partnered with Nashville, Tenn.-based Sylvan Health, a nutritional services provider, on an innovative collaboration unlike any other in the state.