GI & Endoscopy

Thomas J. McGarrity, MD, is chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

The American Gastroenterological Association participated in a roundtable discussion with CMS.

A study, published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, examined trends in anesthesia service use during outpatient gastroenterology procedures.

Specializing in hepatology and gastroenterology, Jeffrey Dunkelberg, MD, PhD, practices at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. He also has expertise in treating hepatomas and hepatitis.

Vancouver, Canada-based CRH Medical acquired a 51 percent stake in Arapahoe Gastroenterology Anesthesia Associates.

Researchers with United European Gastroenterology have discovered physicians sometimes misdiagnose inflammatory bowel disease patients with irritable bowel syndrome, according to Bel Marra Health.

Michael Camilleri, MD, is a professor of medicine at the Mayo Medical School in Rochester, Minn. He previously served as president-elect of the American Gastroenterological Association between 2014 and 2015.

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

The FDA has approved Gilead Sciences' Epclusa to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C, both with and without cirrhosis.

Steven Shields, MD, joined Atrius Health in 2000 and sees patients in Wellesley Hills and Kenmore, both in Massachusetts. Specializing in gastroenterology and endoscopy, Dr. Shields is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He currently is a faculty member…