GI & Endoscopy

Andrew Ringel, MD, joined Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Medical Group, according to a Pensacola News Journal report.

The FDA has ordered Custom Ultrasonics to recall all of its automated endoscope reprocessors from healthcare facilities.

New evidence suggests endoscopic resection may prove a better option than surgery for complex colorectal polyps, according to Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News.

The GI Quality Improvement Consortium reported more than 2 million colonoscopy cases have been submitted from centers across the country and include more than 500,000 records from the 70 AmSurg centers registered.

Stephen J. Lanspa, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist at CHI Health in Omaha, Neb. He is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. He is also certified by the National Board of Nutritious Support Specialties. He is past governor of the…

University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine has plans to open an inflammatory bowel disease center, according to a Nebraska Radio Network.

Cantel Medical recently launched three automated endoscope reprocessors for the European and Asia Pacific markets.

A new study suggests patients may be more likely to get colorectal cancer screenings when physicians allow them to choose the type of test, according to Reuters.

Here are five gastroenterologists who made headlines within the past two weeks.

Adnan Said, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist at University of Wisconsin Health in Madison. He is also a director of the Transplant Hepatology Fellowship Program and an associate professor at University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, also…