GI & Endoscopy

Lawrence Schiller, MD, is a member of the board of directors, the Quality Assurance and Credentialing Committee and Nominating Committee at the Digestive Health Associates of Texas in Dallas. He is the program director of the gastroenterology fellowship; a member…

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.