Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researchers found that anxiety and hypervigilance may contribute to poorer outcomes for patients with gastrointestinal conditions, underscoring the role of the gut-brain connection in digestive health, according to a June 15 news release. Here are four things…
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The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines May 27 to include new blood- and stool-based screening options, while making clear that the blood-based test is a last resort, not a replacement for more sensitive alternatives. Here are…
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has added Novant Health Gastroenterology – Coastal Carolina, located in Hardeeville, S.C., to its network. The practice is led by Madeline Russell, MD, who is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, according to a June…
Gastroenterology is the backbone of the ASC industry, and the numbers behind it are getting harder to ignore. Here are 10 numbers that capture where the specialty stands. 28.3%. Gastrointestinal procedures account for 28.3% of all Medicare ASC volume, making…
From independent practice builders to academic innovators, these five gastroenterology leaders are shaping how GI care is delivered, researched and led in 2026: Joseph Cassara, MD Board president of Gastroenterology of the Rockies (Denver) Dr. Cassara is board president of…
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Roughly half of patients with an abnormal stool-based colorectal cancer screening result never complete the follow-up colonoscopy. For years, that statistic has been framed primarily as a public health problem. Simon Mathews, MD, a gastroenterologist in rural Pennsylvania, believes it…
GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with a 41% lower risk of obesity-related cancers in patients with obesity but without diabetes, according to a new propensity-matched cohort study published in Annals of Oncology. This is the first large study focused exclusively…
Health systems across the U.S. are expanding gastroenterology services as demand for digestive care, endoscopy and colorectal screening continues to rise. From new partnerships between academic health centers and technology companies to expanding outpatient capacities, Becker’s has reported on five…
The Aurora-based University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus’ inflammatory bowel disease biobank has partnered with health technology company Network.Bio to expand research into gastrointestinal diseases and potential treatments. The biobank, established in 2007 within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,…
UC Davis and the Redding (Calif.) Endoscopy Center are creating a gastroenterology fellowship program, according to a June 4 report from Action News Now. The program would train physicians to treat digestive disorders and cancers. Physicians who already completed an…