GI & Endoscopy

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente named gastroenterologist Timothy Jenkins, MD, the new area medical director for the Kaiser Permanente San Bernardino County Service Area, according to a Fontana Herald News report.

John Lake, MD, is chief of hepatology and director of the liver transplant program at University of Minnesota Health in Minneapolis. He is also a professor of medicine and surgery. He is a past president of the American Society of…

EndoChoice Holdings stock has received an average 12-month consensus price target of $19.67, according to a report by The Vista Voice.

Despite minimally invasive surgery yielding countless benefits for patients, many physicians are hesitant to adopt the techniques over more conservative options.

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington has added gastroenterologist Ashley Maranino, MD, to its team, according to an iBerkshires.com report.

Monarch Specialty Group, a partnership firm and investment company focused on orphan drugs and specialty biologics, has added Howard Schwartz, MD, as a practice associate.

Lulu Iles-Shih, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist at Swedish Medical Group in Seattle. She is a member of American Gastroenterological Association and American College of Gastroenterology. She is board-certified in gastroenterology.

There could be an association between the use of proton pump inhibitors and dementia in the elderly, according to a recent German study.

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

Avantis Medical Systems has begun the 510(k) process with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Third Eye Panoramic device.