March Seabrook, MD, practices with Consultants in Gastroenterology in West Columbia, S.C. Dr. Seabrook is a founding member and past president of the South Carolina Gastroenterology Association as well as past chief of medical staff at Lexington Medical Center in…
GI & Endoscopy
Elective colectomy appears to be associated with improved survival as compared to medical therapy among patients with advanced ulcerative colitis, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
A recent study published in the journal GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has found that patients whose colorectal cancer is diagnosed during screening colonoscopy have a higher survival rate than those who are diagnosed after having symptom.
The American Gastroenterological Association has released a new technical review and clinical practice guideline for microscopic colitis.
Speciality practice and ASC EHR provider gMed recently hosted its annual Summit Meeting on June 18th-20th. Here are 3 things to know.
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James Scolapio, MD, is the chief of the gastroenterology division and associate chair of the department of medicine at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. He is a professor in the gastroenterology department at the University of Florida College of…
Dose optimization of infliximab is required more frequently in ulcerative colitis than in Crohn's disease cases, according to a study published in Journal of Crohn's and Colitis.
A partnership between OMNI Health Media, the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Support Foundation and TheGIConnection has established a new, virtual support community for IBD patients.
The Oregon House of Representatives has passed House Bill 2560, legislation that will require the state's payers to cover follow-up colonoscopy, according to a Portland Business Journal report.
James R. Schlais, MD, practices with GastroIntestinal Associates in Wausau, Wis., which he joined in 1999. He also performs procedures at the Pinnacle III-affiliated Northwoods Surgery Center in Woodruff, Wis., and is affiliated with Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He is a…