Olympus is once again embroiled in controversy following the discovery of emails that show the company pushed up the price of duodenoscopes after the deadly Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteria outbreak at UCLA's Ronald Reagan Medical Center, which left three dead, according to…
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Niraj Ajmere, MD, is a gastroenterologist at DuPage Medical Group. He has a special interest in treating heart burn, acid reflux, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and non-cardiac chest pain. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and…
A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examines quality measure documentation for inflammatory bowel disease in academic, community and private practice; their findings are bleak.
A study published in Gastroenterology reveals that if a child is administered three or more courses of antibiotics before the age of two, they become vulnerable to childhood obesity, as reported by News Everyday.
Clinical Genomics recently closed a $15 million series A financing round.
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Patients with ulcerative colitis are more concerned about complications that arise from UC than the side-affects of their medications, according to a study published in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
GI Dynamics appointed Scott Schorer as president and CEO, effective immediately.
Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center is planning a $6 million renovation project of its endoscopy unit, according to Salem News.
PuraStat, a self-assembling, matrix-forming peptide gel, could help prevent bleeding after endoscopic resection, including during high-risk situations, according to a study presented at the 2016 United European Gastroenterology meeting, as reported by Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News.
CMS requires providers to report a substantial amount of quality data, which may pose a challenge for gastroenterologists to know precisely how to leverage the data to improve patient outcomes and reimbursement.