The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons released, in Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, enhanced recovery guidelines concerning colon and rectal surgery patients, Physician's Briefing reports.
GI & Endoscopy
The National Association of Professional Women inducted Michelle Inkster, MD, PhD, into its VIP Woman of the Year Circle.
Miami-based Gastro Health acquired Fort Myers, Fla.-based Digestive Health Physicians and Outpatient Anesthesia Specialists.
D. Isaac Gaines, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Greenville, S.C.-based Gastroenterology Associates.
Salt Lake City-based Utah Gastroenterology is one of Utah's largest GI providers with seven offices and endoscopy centers throughout the state.
New York City-based Wyckoff Heights Medical Center wants to build a surgery center in the space of a former automotive garage, QNS reports.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals used $811 million of the $819.9 million it received for selling Dendreon Pharmaceuticals to pay down some of the company's senior secured loans.
Scott Farquhar, MD, joined Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Gastroenterology Group, The Post Searchlight reports.
Promega Corp. will seek FDA and European regulatory approval for its Microsatellite Instability assay, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of July 3 to July 7, 2017.
