GI & Endoscopy

Cary Cavender, MD, a gastroenterologist practicing at Memphis, Tenn.-based Le Bonheur Children's Hospital said spicy snack chips can cause severe stomach pain and vomiting, which brings about 100 children a month to his specialty practice, WebMD and Medscape reported.

Former "Friends" star Matthew Perry underwent surgery to repair a gastrointestinal perforation, Radar Online reports.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognized Chicago-based Metropolitan Gastroenterology Consultants through its ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program.

William E. Karnes, MD, a gastroenterologist with the University of California, Irvine, discusses the biggest challenges and opportunities for gastroenterologists today.

Research, presented at the 2018 Canadian Digestive Disease Week, Feb. 9 to Feb. 12 in Toronto, Canada, found patients with ulcerative colitis in remission who ate anti-inflammatory foods experienced colon inflammation preventing changes in microbial pathways, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News reported.

New research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found there is a significant wage gap between male and female internists.

St. Lawrence Health System's Canton-Potsdam (N.Y.) Hospital added James Vecchio, MD, to its gastroenterology staff, North Country Now reports.

Kuldeep S. Tagore, MD, joined Kaiser Permanente in Maui, Hawaii, to practice out of the health system's Wailuku (Hawaii) Medical Office, Maui Now reports.

Petoskey-based McLaren Northern Michigan Digestive Health boosted its ranks by adding Luke M.H. McCrone, MD, Petoskey News reports.

Envision reported net revenue at $2.07 billion for the second quarter of 2018 — its first quarterly report since KKR agreed to acquire the company.