Below is a list of five gastroenterology leaders in the U.S. who have made a positive impact on their organizations and the profession. Editor’s Note: This is not a list of top gastroenterologists, but rather a list highlighting professional accomplishments.…
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West Virginia is the most overweight and obese states in the U.S., published Nov. 4, while Colorado is the healthiest-weight state. The personal finance website compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three dimensions: obesity and overweight,…
Miami-based Gastro Health entered into a partnership with Miami Gastro Health on Nov. 1. Miami Gastro Health is the practice of Danny Avalos, MD, who is board-certified in both gastroenterology and internal medicine. The practice offers advanced on-site imaging services,…
Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health has opened its first system-owned gastroenterology practice. Valley Health Gastroenterology began seeing patients in September and is led by Dale Holly, MD, who was named medical director for gastroenterology. He is joined by Abdullahi Musa, MD,…
St. Luke’s Health–The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital has launched advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy services in collaboration with Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine’s Center for Advanced Endoscopy. The expansion brings Baylor Medicine faculty to the hospital, offering diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures previously…
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UT Health San Antonio has begun offering endoscopic submucosal dissection, a minimally invasive technique for removing early-stage colorectal lesions without surgery. The procedure is performed using a flexible endoscope to dissect large benign polyps or early-stage cancers from the colon…
Dallas-based Surgical Automations, a surgical robotics company focused on gastrointestinal endoscopy, closed a $3.4 million oversubscribed seed round earlier this year, according to an Oct. 30 press release. Surgical Automations is developing the Vāsuki Robotic System, a platform designed to…
1. Compensation decline in real terms: Average gastroenterologist pay dropped from $512,000 in 2023 to $495,000 in 2024, reflecting a 3% nominal decline — and because inflation has pushed the equivalent of 2015’s $370,000 salary to around $502,930 today, the…
The American College of Gastroenterology has elected William Chey, MD, as its 2025-2026 president. Dr. Chey assumed the role during the college’s Annual Scientific Meeting and Postgraduate Course held in Phoenix, in October, according to an Oct. 29 news release.…
Atlanta-based United Digestive has forged a new partnership with Tampa, Fla.-based Gastro MD and Gastroenterology of Greater Orlando. According to an Oct. 28 news release shared with Becker’s, the transaction marks a significant expansion into the Florida market for United…