Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer are undergoing less surgery for tumor removal than before, and yet survival rates are improving, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.
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Jonathan Lamphier, MD, will open the Novant Health Gastroenterology Brunswick clinic in Supply, N.C., according to a Port City Daily report.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, amongst other health agencies, supports widespread hepatitis C screening of Americans born from 1945 to 1965, but a new study calls this practice into question, according to a report by The Bellingham…
Here are six recent news updates on key company players in the GI/endoscopy field.
HEPATIQ received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its HEPATIQ software, which is used to display and process liver-spleen images.
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Though healthcare leaders continuously strive to improve, the New Year is an opportune time to take stock of changing practice trends and set goals. The American Gastroenterological Association suggests seven New Year's resolutions for gastroenterology practices, according to an AGA…
The National Association of Professional Women has named Michelle Inkster, MD, PhD, a gastroenterologist with the Cleveland Clinic, a 2014 to 2015 Professional Woman of the Year.
Doing more with less time and money is healthcare's greatest imperative. Lawrence R. Kosinski, MD, MBA, AGAF, AGA Institute Practice Councilor and partner of Illinois Gastroenterology Group in Elgin, offers insight into and solutions for some of the biggest operational…
Can physicians express their thoughts in 140 characters or less? Though Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms, gastroenterologists may prefer a different medium.
Innovation in healthcare may face regulatory and funding hurdles, but new gastroenterology and endoscopy technology continues to enter the market. Here are 56 GI/endoscopy devices that received U. S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance in 2014.