GI & Endoscopy

Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health, one of the nation's largest gastroenterology practices, has added seven new physicians to its network. 

Gastroenterology practices are faced with a spate of exciting innovations and consistent challenges. 

Here are five gastroenterologists making headlines in the last month, as reported by Becker's:

In 2021, an advisory panel lowered the recommended age for when people should begin colon cancer screenings from 50 to 45, and according to a new study, patients are complying with the change. 

Gastroenterologists across the U.S. are voicing concerns about three key policies affecting patient care, screening accuracy and physician reimbursements. 

Patients at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Clinic may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis B and C while undergoing routine colonoscopy procedures, according to an Oct. 12 report from Fox affiliate WZTV. 

A recent survey published in Nutrition in Clinical Practice found the involvement of gastroenterologists in caring for cystic fibrosis patients varied widely across specialty centers, Cystic Fibrosis News Today reported Oct. 10. 

In July, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood.

From pay declines to rising procedure demand, gastroenterology leaders are facing new and longstanding challenges. 

Some patients enrolled at Providence, R.I.-based University Gastroenterology have begun to see a clinical trial of ozaminod, 10 WJAR reported Oct. 8.