GI & Endoscopy

A study published in the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology found colonic diverticular disease may be associated with an increased risk of dementia.

The Arizona Center for Digestive Health in Gilbert is offering patients the HyGIeaCare Same Day Prep system for colonoscopies, according to Virtual-Strategy.

A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found children with abdominal pain related to irritable bowel syndrome who take psyllium fiber had a decrease in pain episodes, as reported by Medical Xpress.

In a report from the Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative, researchers found patients who undergo a revisional bariatric operation after implantation of an adjustable gastric band face significantly higher risks for adverse events than patients undergoing a primary bariatric operation, as…

Kulwinder S. Dua, MD, is a gastroenterologist and section chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee.

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of April 4 to April 8.

Douglas Pleskow, MD, of Boston Endoscopy Center in Wellesley Hills, Mass., has co-authored a book called "Barrett's Esophagus: Emerging Evidence for Improved Clinical Practice," according to an AmSurg report.

Physicians in the United States have successfully regenerated a damaged esophagus, according to a Medscape report.

Russell Cohen, MD, is a gastroenterologist at the University of Chicago. Dr. Cohen's clinical interests include Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis and inflammatory bowel disease.

Here are five gastroenterologists who recently made headlines.