Marlborough, Mass.-based Boston Scientific plans to acquire Nalu Medical, a privately held company that developed a battery-free implantable neurostimulation system, according to an Oct. 17 press release. Boston Scientific said the agreement includes an upfront cash payment of $850 million,…
GI & Endoscopy
Atlanta-based United Digestive has added five gastroenterologists to its portfolio since Aug. 1. Here are the five additions, according to notices posted on the company’s website. 1. Cinthana Kandasamy, MD, joined Gastroenterology Associates of Athens (Ga.) in August. 2. Michael…
Here are five gastroenterologists making recent Becker’s headlines: 1. Gastroenterologist Patrick Okolo, MD, was appointed chief medical officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif., according to the hospital’s October 2025 board letter. Dr. Okolo previously served as executive medical…
Gastroenterologist Patrick Okolo, MD, has been appointed chief medical officer of Sonoma Valley Hospital in Sonoma, Calif., according to the hospital’s October 2025 board letter. Dr. Okolo previously served as executive medical director and chief of gastroenterology at Rochester Regional…
Here are five major partnerships or acquisitions shaping the GI industry: 1. Exton, Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health was acquired by Optum’s SCA Health in early 2025. The platform includes 24 ASCs, 40 practice sites and more than 250 providers across…
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Pentax Medical has sold its C2 CryoBalloon technology, a minimally invasive tool for treating gastrointestinal conditions, to Merit Medical Systems, according to an Oct. 15 news release. The transaction supports Pentax Medical’s focus on flexible reusable endoscopy, allowing the company…
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…
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,…