GI & Endoscopy

Here are three gastroenterologists making headlines the week of April 3, 2017.

Joseph Karacic, MD, is a gastroenterologist with Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine.

The Ohio Gastroenterology & Liver Institute's Pradeep Bekal, MD, opened the HyGIeaCare Center in February, the Cincinnati Business Journal reports. Both practices are based in Cincinnati.

Allergan and Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, in partnership with the American Gastroenterological Association, launched a campaign focused on bowel health's importance.

Key Capital announced positive results for its liver cancer immunotherapy product hepcortespenlisimut-L.

The FDA granted New York City-based Bristol-Myers Squibb's biologics license application for Opdivo priority review status.

The FDA approved four GI-related devices in March 2017.

Matthew Grossman, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Clifton-based Gastroenterology Associates of New Jersey.

A study published in Endoscopy expanded on single-case studies which explored how water exchange increased adenoma detection rate.

A study presented at the European Crohn's and Colitis Organization's 2017 Annual Meeting, Feb. 15 to Feb. 17, in Barcelona, Spain, explored how a value-based care model would affect patient outcomes concerning inflammatory bowel disease, Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News reports.