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GI & Endoscopy
Seven gastroenterologists discuss some of the potential areas for innovation in the GI field.
The majority of active physicians, 69.9 percent, were male as of 2010. Here are 70 statistics on male and female active physicians by specialty, according to the AAMC 2012 Physician Specialty Data Book.
Hepatitis C treatments have made strides in the past few years, to the point that the disease can be almost always cured and done so with minimal side effects. Yet, these effective treatments aren't being used nearly enough, according to…
Chromoendoscopy may improve adenoma detection rate in patients with Lynch syndrome, according to a Medscape report.
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In today's medical economic environment, many gastroenterologists are attracted to the seeming "comfort" of a large group practice.
William Carey, MD, is the senior hepatologist in the department of gastroenterology at Cleveland Clinic and he also serves as the director for Cleveland Clinic's Center for Continuing Medical Education. He is the former director of the Hepatology (Liver) Center.…
As of 2010, 87.1 percent of active gastroenterologists were male, according to AAMC 2012 Physician Specialty Data Book. Though the specialty is male-dominated, a number of female physicians hold leadership roles. For example, here 19 female gastroenterologists who lead GI…
There may be a genetic reason that some people have the tendency to put on weight, according to findings from the largest genome wide study, published in Nature.
A recent study found that colorectal cancer is on the rise in patients below the age of 50. William Katkov, MD, a gastroenterologist with Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., explains how gastroenterologists can respond to this…