GI & Endoscopy

W. Ray Kim, MD, is a gastroenterologist and chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at Stanford (Calif.) University Medical Center. He is also chair of both the development committee and clinical research committee of the American Association for…

Here are three recent news updates on key gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

EndoChoice saw an increase of 2.9 percent in short interest, according to a report by The Post.

A new survey, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, investigates the dietary concerns and beliefs of people with inflammatory bowel disease.

The Savannah Book Festival board of directors has elected Mark E. Murphy, MD, as its new president, according to The Savannah Tribune.

The FDA is considering changing how it regulates fecal microbiota transplants for patients with recurrent C. difficile infections, according to GenomeWeb.

Mark B. Pochapin, MD, is a gastroenterologist and director of the division of gastroenterology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. He is also a Sholtz/Leeds Professor of Gastroenterology and the vice chair for clinical affairs.

Blessing Physician Services in Quincy, Ill., added gastroenterologist Asad Rafiq, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Herald-Whig report.

Medtronic has issued a voluntary recall for the battery pack used in its Covidien Oridion labeled Capnostream 20 and Capnostream 20p Patient Monitors, according to an FDA report.

Steven J. Ayres, MD, a gastroenterologist with Benefis Health System in Great Falls, Mont., recently received the designation of fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, according to Great Falls Tribune.