GI & Endoscopy

Delbert L. Chumley, MD, is a gastroenterologist practicing with Gastroenterology Consultants of San Antonio. He is a past president of the American College of Gastroenterology, and Texas Society of Gastroenterology and Endoscopy. He maintains a clinical faculty appointment of professor…

Gilead Sciences is expecting a significant increase this year in the number of hepatitis C patients treated with its Sovaldi drug in Europe, according to a Medscape report.

Here are eight gastroenterologists who made headlines with leadership moves or industry honors in the past two weeks.

Quality metrics are increasingly used to measure physician quality and impact reimbursement. Are patients familiar with GI quality metrics and does this play a role in how they select a colonoscopist?

William D. Chey, MD, is a professor of internal medicine, director of the GI Physiology Laboratory and co-director of the Michigan Bowel Control Program at University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor. He serves as a member of the…

Cantel Medical's short interest saw a drop of 21,896 shares or 4.5 percent, according to a Markets Bureau report.

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, American Gastroenterological Association and Janssen Biotech have collaborated to create a new grant program. 

Gastroenterologist Nolan Perez, MD, has been named one of 21 Texas Lyceum directors, according to a Valley Star report.

Here is a stock report on five publicly traded GI/endoscopy companies for Feb. 9 to Feb. 13.  

Lin Chang, MD, is director of the Digestive Health and Nutrition Clinic and UCLA GI Fellowship Training Program at University of California Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine. Additionally, she is the co-director of the Center for Neurobiology of…