GI & Endoscopy

Maged Bakr, MD, has joined Digestive Health Physicians at its Fort Myers, Fla., location, according to a news-press.com report.

Jules Leonard Dienstag, MD, is a gastroenterologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Carl W. Walter Professor of Medicine and dean for medical education at Harvard Medical School, both located in Boston. He established the MGH Liver Evaluation Clinic in…

The global capsule endoscopy systems market is poised for rapid growth in the near future, according to a report by Allied Market Research.

A recent study published in the journal Gastroenterology links longer colonoscopy screening time with reduced risk for cancer. The study's results support withdrawal time as a colonoscopy quality indicator. William Katkov, MD, a gastroenterologist at Providence Saint John's Health Center…

Confusion surrounding coding and billing can result in denied claims and delayed payment. Here are seven tips for coding screening colonoscopies, according to the American College of Gastroenterology.  

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

Zana Nikolla, MD, is a gastroenterologist practicing with Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Premier Medical Group. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association and American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society.

Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Premier Medical Group added gastroenterologist Elizabeth Williams, DO, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report.

Two years ago, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System began offering patients full coverage for colonoscopy screenings, which resulted in significant cost savings for the system, according to a Huffington Post report. 

Richard F. Corlin, MD, co-founded Southern California Medical Gastroenterology Group in Santa Monica in 1975, where he has been practicing ever since. He has previously served as president of the American Medical Association. He has also served a four-year term…