GI & Endoscopy

John Cluley, MD, completed a gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, according to a Tyler Morning Telegraph report.

Here are four news updates on key gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

Bowel cleansing is a key component of a quality colonoscopy. Inadequate prep can lead to missed lesions and even the need for a repeat colonoscopy.

The move away from the traditional fee-for-service model is putting pressure on physicians to explore alternative routes.

Olympus has launched a new guarantee program for its surgical business that will provide next-day replacements for surgical equipment at no additional charge.

David Perlmutter, MD, has been named dean of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.

Risk stratification has the potential to dramatically change colorectal cancer screening strategies.

Mark A. Schattner, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He is a past president of the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Edward-Elmhurst (Ill.) Healthcare has opened the Walter Payton Liver Center Outreach Clinic in Naperville, Ill., according to a Chicago Tribune report.

Here are 3 GI/endoscopy devices that received FDA 510(k) clearance in June.