GI & Endoscopy

Breaking news, rising colorectal cancer rates and the on-screen presence of Dr. Shoukath Ansari captured the attention of Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology/endoscopy readers in 2017.

Susan S. Kais, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Grand Rapids (Mich.) Gastroenterology.

Colorectal surgeon Kristin Busch, MD, joined Midland, Mich.-based MidMichigan Health's cancer care team, Midland Daily News reports.

Medtronic acquired Crospon Limited, a gastrointestinal device marker, for $45 million, FORA reports.

Here are five of the most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Dec. 4 to Dec. 8, 2017.

Brian Leavitt, MD, is a gastroenterologist at San Jose (Calif.) Gastroenterology.

Here are 14 gastroenterologists that made headlines this past week.

Cantel Medical reported net sales of $212.76 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018.

EndoGastric Solutions recently debuted its EsophyX Z+ device, which is designed for use in transoral incisionless fundoplication procedures.

Of the 30 largest cities in the U.S., physicians in Milwaukee receive the highest average physician fee for colonoscopy screening, according to Healthcare Bluebook.