Here are the gastroenterologists leading the GI departments for U.S. News & World Report‘s top five hospitals for gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2025-26. 1. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.)Darrell Pardi, MD, is the division chair of gastroenterology and hepatology at…
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The American Gastroenterological Association is joining a coalition of healthcare groups, led by the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology, urging UnitedHealthcare to reverse a new policy cutting reimbursements for certified registered nurse anesthetists by 15%, according to an AGA notice.…
Dalton, Ga.-based Hamilton Physician Group – Gastroenterology, part of Dalton, Ga.-based Vitruvian Health has welcomed Haoran Peng, MD, PhD, to its medical staff. Dr. Peng also sees patients at Hamilton Health–Calhoun (Ga.). He treats a range of gastrointestinal and pancreatic…
Hospitals and medical groups are under historic workforce strain. Nearly one in three staff are now non-clinical, and despite billions spent on recruitment and retention, turnover continues to increase. Much of the strain comes from manual, phone-based work: scheduling procedures,…
Louisville, KY.-based Norton Audubon Hospital has become the first facility in Kentucky to offer endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation for pancreatic cancer, a minimally invasive procedure that targets tumors with greater precision. Gastroenterologist William Evans III, MD, performed the state’s first…
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Neptune, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center has launched a gastroenterology program focused on advanced diagnostic and surgical care for complex digestive diseases. Led by Lee Peng, MD, the program offers minimally invasive and endoscopic treatments for conditions…
Beverly Hills Gastroenterology, part of the Gastroenterology Institute of Southern California, has opened a new office in Beverly Hills to make specialized digestive care more accessible in the area. Led by gastroenterologist Peyton Berookim, MD, the practice aims to improve…
Granville Health System has opened the Granville Health System Endoscopy Center in Oxford, N.C. Providers will begin seeing patients in October, according to an Oct. 6 news release from the Oxford-based health system. The center offers a range of endoscopic…
Shantanu Gaur, MD, founded Allurion in 2009 while he was a student at Boston-based Harvard Medical School. Now, as CEO of the Natick, Mass.-based company, he’s leading efforts to redefine obesity care through nonsurgical innovation, digital health and global accessibility.…
John Glascock, MD, a bariatric surgeon, is suing Waverly (Iowa) Health Center and its CEO, Jodi Geerts, alleging the hospital has put patients at risk, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported Oct. 1. Dr. Glascock was employed by the hospital from July…