GI & Endoscopy

Here are 10 key notes on private practice and employment for gastroenterologists and the physician workforce as a whole:

The June issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology is focused on obesity in gastroenterology, discussing issues including population trends in obesity, food insecurity, how obesity affects predisposition to diseases and response to therapies, treatment and therapies and a multidisciplinary…

A 100,500-square-foot medical office building that is fully leased to Allina and MNGI Digestive Health has opened in Lakeville, Minn., according to a June 5 report from REJournals.

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology: 

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has broken ground on a new medical office building that will house digestive services at its Louise Health Campus. 

New York City-based Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn has opened a new office in the Bay Ridge neighborhood that will offer specialized care for women, according to a June 4 report from the Brooklyn Paper.

Artificial intelligence may help  engage underserved patients with colonoscopy screenings, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2024 annual meeting. 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has tapped Binita Kamath as its chief of the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition. 

Gastroenterologist Naresh Gunaratnam, MD, has been named president and chair of the board of directors for the Digestive Health Physicians Association. 

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Trinity Health Medical Group has added Grand River Gastroenterology and the Grand River Endoscopy Center to its network.