GI & Endoscopy

Colleen M. Schmitt, MD, practices with the Galen Medical Group in Chattanooga, Tenn. She is the past president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. She assumed the ASGE presidency in May 2014. She previously served as the ASGE chair…

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has granted three-year renewal recognition to Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill., according to a River Bender report.

CMS plans to test its new outpatient colonoscopy measure for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers through July 31, according to an EndoNurse report.

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.