Although standard guidelines for colorectal cancer screening recommend starting screening at 50 years, the percentage of cancer cases in younger patients is increasing, according to a study published in Cancer.
GI & Endoscopy
Nearly half of gastroenterologists suffer from burnout, according to the Medscape Lifestyle Report 2016: Bias and Burnout.
Nearly 300 patients who underwent colonoscopy at Noble Hospital in Westfield, Mass., could have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C due to improperly sterilized scopes, according to a 22News report.
Sanjeev Arora, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist at UNM Hospitals' Center for Digestive Diseases in Albuquerque and the director of Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). He is also a tenured professor of medicine at the University of New…
Here are the five most popular Becker's ASC Review gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Jan. 19 to Jan. 22, 2016.
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Four gastroenterologists plan ahead and share their goals for the year ahead.
Bryan Feyen, DO, has joined the gastroenterology department at McFarland Clinic in Ames, Iowa, according to an Ames Tribune report.
David Pound, MD, has been selected as a recipient of Indianapolis-based Franciscan St. Francis Health Group's 2015 Distinguished Service Award, according to a Daily Journal report.
David D. Hess, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist with Cincinnati GI. He is also the current medical director of Endoscopy Center West in Cincinnati. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, Ohio State Medical…
Here are three gastroenterologists who recently made headlines.