GI & Endoscopy

Pre- and postoperative colonoscopy care does not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection in total joint arthroplasty patients, according to a May 7 study published in JAMA Network. 

Phoenix-based Arizona Digestive Health, an affiliate of GI Alliance, has expanded its presence in Scottsdale, Ariz., through the addition of two new specialists. 

An Illinois bill that would require coverage for all medical necessary colonoscopies is headed to the state Senate, WGEM reported May 9.

Usage of weight loss medications including Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic has skyrocketed in the U.S. in the last year, affecting numerous medical specialties. 

Here are three gastroenterology centers that have opened that Becker's has reported on since April 10:

Life sciences company Geneoscopy received FDA approval for its noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test, ColoSense.

San Francisco-based Diatiro Health has won the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons' 2024 "Shark Tank" competition.

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology who have recently made headlines:

Gastroenterologist David Riedel, MD, has retired following 44 years at Alton (Ill.) Memorial Hospital.

Denver Digestive Health Specialists, a partner of private equity-backed GI Alliance, opened a new clinic in Arvada, Colo.