The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bipartisan appropriations bill for fiscal year 2017, which includes funding for the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Disease, according to an AGA report.
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The American Gastroenterological Association released a technology coverage statement on minimally invasive surgical options for gastroesophageal reflux disease.
John P. Affronti, MD, is the interim chief of the gastroenterology and hepatology department at Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans.
Cary (N.C.) Gastroenterology Associates signed an agreement with Phoenix-based Smart Clinic.
The International Association of HealthCare Professionals welcomed gastroenterologist David Carr-Locke, MD, to the organization with his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.
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John Leung, MD, is the director of the Food Allergy Center at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. He also serves as co-director of the Food Allergy Center at Floating Hospital for Children in Boston.
Boston-based Brigham & Women's Hospital researchers found small bowel resection accounted for the highest complication rate among emergency general surgeries, according to Medscape Multispecialty.
The Illinois Gastroenterology Group in Elgin found a way to save money in the new MACRA reform era, according to MedPage Today.
A Journal of Gastroenterology and Hematology study found chronic kidney disease negatively impacts digestive function, according to Renal & Urology News.
Edgar Achkar, MD, is a member of the gastroenterology and hematology department at Cleveland Clinic. He previously served as president of the American College of Gastroenterology.