GI & Endoscopy

Richard Peek, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Digestive Disease Research Center in Nashville, was named editor-in-chief of the American Gastroenterological Association's Gastroenterology journal, according to a release.

As part of a program to promote safety and quality in endoscopy, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognized Eaton, Pa.-based Eaton Hospital Digestive Health Center, according to The Morning Call.

Seven gastroenterologists share insight into the best ideas for improving patient engagement in gastroenterology.

Medigus, a developer of minimally invasive endosurgical tools and direct visualization technology, has been listed and has begun trading American depository receipts on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Here are five things to know.

Ronald Vender, MD, FACG, is a professor of medicine and the associate dean for clinical affairs at Yale School of Medicine as well as CMO of Yale Medical Group in New Haven, Conn.

Synthetic Biologics, a company focused on microbiome research, presented two posters at Digestive Disease Week this year.

Here are seven recent news updates on gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville, N.Y., has opened the Johnstown (N.Y.) Endoscopy and Surgery Center, according to a readMedia report. Here are three key points on the new center.

Biotechnology company ColonaryConcepts has enrolled its first patient in a phase 2 clinical trial of colon preparation. 

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.