GI & Endoscopy

An Illinois bill that would require coverage for all medical necessary colonoscopies is headed to the state Senate, WGEM reported May 9.

Usage of weight loss medications including Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic has skyrocketed in the U.S. in the last year, affecting numerous medical specialties. 

Here are three gastroenterology centers that have opened that Becker's has reported on since April 10:

Life sciences company Geneoscopy received FDA approval for its noninvasive colorectal cancer screening test, ColoSense.

San Francisco-based Diatiro Health has won the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons' 2024 "Shark Tank" competition.

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology who have recently made headlines:

Gastroenterologist David Riedel, MD, has retired following 44 years at Alton (Ill.) Memorial Hospital.

Denver Digestive Health Specialists, a partner of private equity-backed GI Alliance, opened a new clinic in Arvada, Colo.

Colonoscopy demand is continuing to grow as gastroenterologists and GI practices face ever-declining reimbursements. 

Here is what to know about the physicians in charge of five of the largest gastroenterology groups in the U.S.: