GI & Endoscopy

There have been a number of efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, none of which have been successful thus far. If the healthcare reform legislation were to actually be repealed, how would this affect the GI…

David E. Fleischer, MD, is a professor of medicine in the department of gastroenterology and hepatology at Mayo Clinic Arizona in Scottsdale.  He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine–Gastroenterology. He is a member of the American Society…

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr., and staff members of Mid-South Gastroenterology Group in Memphis to launch the 100 percent by 2020 Campaign, an initiative that aims to increase colonoscopy screenings, according to a report by The Daily News.

Lesley Rhee, MD, joined Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola University Health System.

Single-site laparoscopic surgery is a new method for physicians to remove advanced cancerous tumors through a single incision in the belly button.

Ira L. Flax, MD, is a managing partner of Digestive and Liver Specialists in Houston. He co-founded and served as chairman of the Texas Alliance for Digestive Diseases, a regional gastroenterology independent practice association. He also previously served as president…

Dallas-based North Texas Endoscopy Centers is offering free colonoscopy screenings for 50 uninsured people from north Texas in recognition of March being National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, according to a WFAA 8 report.

New York State has penalized Emblem Health $25,000 for incorrectly processing claims, which led to patients being charged for anesthesia when undergoing a colonoscopy, according to a Syracuse report.

Cape Regional Health System plans to open a new endoscopy center in Cape May Court House, N.J., according to a Shore News Today report.

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has joined the many organizations pushing for increased public education during Colon Cancer Awareness month.