GI & Endoscopy

The American Gastroenterological Association recently held its sixth annual AGA Tech Summit. Colonoscopy alternatives were one of the key topics discussed, according to a GI & Hepatology News report.

A new study has found that fecal immunochemical testing can help predict mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis patients, according to a Medscape report. 


Donald Kirby, MD, is the director the Center for Human Nutrition, medical director of the intestinal transplant program and fellowship director of the nutrition support fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. He is also a professor of medicine and board-certified in internal…

Here are six gastroenterology/endoscopy devices that received FDA 510(k) clearance in March.

Michelle K. Kim, MD, is acting director of endoscopy and director of endoscopic ultrasound at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, where she also serves as a associate professor of medicine and gastroenterology. She is also a part of the…

Plattsburgh, N.Y.-based University of Vermont Health Network-Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital's endoscopy services earned a three-year renewal of recognition from the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, according to a Press-Republican report.

The CDPHP Physicians' Academy recently inducted four New York physicians, including gastroenterologist William Notis, MD, the founder of Albany (N.Y.) Gastroenterology Consultants.

The Rome Foundation and LOGICNETS have partnered to develop an advanced online decision support system for the Rome Foundation's multi-dimensional clinical profiles protocols.

Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories on Becker's ASC Review April 6 to April 10.

Lawrence Kim, MD, is a practicing gastroenterologist with South Denver Gastroenterology in Parker, Colo. He serves on the governing board of the American Gastroenterologist Association and in 2011, was Clinical Practice Councilor for the AGA. He is also a member…