GI & Endoscopy

Here are three gastroenterologists that made news recently:

A study, published in Gastroenterology, compared the effectiveness of FOB-Gold and OC-Sensor in detecting advanced neoplasia.

The American Gastroenterological Association is urging legislators to improve prescription drug pricing.

Nashville, Tenn.-based Saint Thomas Medical Partners added Nimal Patel, DO, to practice out of the system's Murfreesboro, Tenn.-based location, the Murfreesboro Post reports.

New research published in Cancer Cell found genetically manipulating and removing the mutant form of the p53 gene tumor growth and tissue invasion is reduced.

Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Aug. 9 to Aug. 15, 2018:

Murfreesboro (Tenn.) Medical Clinic's adenoma detection rate for colonoscopies is above the national average, WGNS Radio reported.

Van Wert (Ohio) Health is spending $45 million to expand surgical services on its main campus, the Journal Gazette reports.

Exact Sciences broke ground on a 138,000-square-foot headquarters in Madison, Wis., to unite a portion of its workforce.

A study, published in The American Journal of Managed Care, examined how EHR-embedded computer alerts impacted patient outcomes.