GI & Endoscopy

A meta-analysis in Chirugia found that the Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 procedure is an appropriate treatment for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Commonwealth Diagnostics International will officially re-launch IBSchek, the first clinically validated blood test for diarrhea-predominant and mixed-type irritable bowel syndrome, at Digestive Disease Week in Washington, D.C. between June 2 and 5.

Gregg Brodsky, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Danvers, Mass.-based North Shore Center for Outpatient Care.

Here are six gastroenterologists that made news recently:

There was plenty on the line for Edward Jurkovic, DO, and Libertyville, Ill.-based GI Partners of Illinois, as they weighed their EHR options. After months of examining EHR solutions, leadership at GI Partners of Illinois planned to implement a network…

The American College of Gastroenterology entered into a strategic collaboration with HMP, a healthcare event and education company.

The FDA expanded the indication for tofacitinib (Xeljanz) to include adults with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis, Medscape reports.

Fujifilm Medical Systems will debut its new 700 series endoscopes at Digestive Disease Week, June 2 to June 5 in Washington, D.C.

Here are three practices with gastroenterology services making news.

Gastroenterologist Marc Subik, MD, is rejoining Marshall University, Marshall Health and Cabell Huntington Hospital, all in Huntington, W.Va., Huntington News reports.