Rohit Loomba, MD, MHSc, is vice chief of gastroenterology at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine in La Jolla. He is also director of the Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Research Center at the university.
GI & Endoscopy
Cantel Medical stock saw a drop in short interest, according to The Post.
New research shows Allurion Technologies' Elipse balloon is a safe and effective procedureless weight-loss treatment, according to Science Daily.
Fraser, Mich.-based Healthmark added The Endo Bin and Trolley set, which features five lockable Round Soakers trays. The trays allow providers to safely hold flexible scopes without over-bending. Additionally, The Endo Bin and Trolley Set enables providers to readily slide…
Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of June 6 to June 10, 2016.
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In 2014, the average national rate of patients receiving appropriate follow-up interval for normal colonoscopy in average risk patients was 78.38, according to CMS' 2014 Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality Reporting Program results.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals is paying $54 million to settle kickback charges against its Salix unit, according to a Reuters report.
A study presented at the American Diabetes Association 2016 Scientific Sessions in New Orleans showed promising results in diabetic patients who underwent endoscopic duodenal mucosal resurfacing, also known as the Revita procedure, according to Medscape.
Jeffrey S. Crippin, MD, is the Marilyn E. Bornefield Chair in Gastrointestinal Research and Treatment at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He also serves as medical director of liver transplantation at Washington University School of Medicine.
Themistocles Dassopoulos, MD, is medical director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas.