GI & Endoscopy

INTEGRIS Colon and Rectal Surgery in Oklahoma City has added Steven Carter, MD, according to an Edmond Sun report.  

Duodenoscopes have made national headlines this year due to a number of "superbug" outbreaks. Olympus warned European hospitals of infection risk linked to these scopes approximately two years ago, but a similar warning was not released in the United States…

Gastroenterologists earn $370,000 in annual compensation, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2015. Here are five insights into GI physician pay.

Joseph Kittinger III, MD, practices with Wilmington (N.C.) Gastroenterology and serves as a clinical associate professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He also provides care at New Hanover Regional Medical center in Wilmington.

Patients undergoing proton pump inhibitor therapy face an increased risk of acute kidney injury and acute interstitial nephritis, according to a study in CMAJ Open.

Analysts with RBC Capital have increased their price target of Boston Scientific to $20, according to a report by The Legacy.

Here are the five most popular GI/endoscopy articles on Becker's ASC Review for the week of April 13 to April 17.

Aiken (S.C.) Regional Medical Centers has added two new gastroenterology service lines, according to an Aiken Standard report.

Colorectal cancer screening leads the cancer prevention conversation in the GI field, but other types of GI cancer are also on the rise. A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology examines screening for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma.…

Here is a stock report on five publicly traded GI/endoscopy companies for April 13 to April 17.