GI & Endoscopy

As of Jan. 1, 2016, all screening colonoscopies in Kentucky are fully covered by insurance, even if a polyp is found and removed, according to the Courier-Journal.

Nicholas J. Shaheen, MD, MPH, is chief of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology and director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing at UNC Health Care, based in Chapel Hill, N.C. He is also a professor of medicine…

Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Feb. 15 to Feb. 19.

Gastroenterology practices need new blood to survive, but picking the right partner is crucial. A practicing gastroenterologist outlines some of the best attributes and skills to look for in a potential partner.  

Marshall Browning Hospital in Du Quoin, Ill., has added gastroenterologist Jason Taylor, MD, to its network, according to a Southern Business Journal report.

Medscape released the second part of its "The 50 Most Influential Physicians in History" list, which includes a nod to gastroenterologist Basil Hirschowitz, MD.

Patricia Thomas, RN, has joined Medical Consulting Group as an ASC nurse consultant.

Ronald J. Boisen, MD, is a gastroenterologist practicing at Alaska Digestive and Liver Disease Clinic in Anchorage. He founded the now three-person medical practice in 1986. He has served for six years as the Governor of the Alaska Chapter of…

Here are six gastroenterologists who recently made headlines.

CMS released clinical quality measures for seven different specialties, including gastroenterology.