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GI & Endoscopy

Thomas Sepe, MD, is a clinical associate professor of medicine at Brown University in Providence, R.I. His hospital affiliations include Rhode Island Hospital and Roger Williams Medical Center, both located in Providence. He also performs procedures at Bayside Endoscopy Center…

Here are six recent stories on irritable bowel disease.

Gastroenterologists provide care to many different kinds of patients, including those with chronic conditions. Inflammatory bowel disease is a key area of focus in GI, and new developments continue to roll out in the field.

The American Gastroenterological Association traveled to Capitol Hill for the Alliance of Specialty Medicine's annual legislative conference held July 13 to July 15.

A recent study published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology examined gastroenterology fellowship programs' readiness for competency-based evaluation in endoscopic procedural training.

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Gastroenterologists are the third highest earning physicians, behind orthopedics and cardiology, with average compensation of $370,000, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2015. But many factors, including gender, geographical location and practice setting, can affect how much GI physicians…

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