GI & Endoscopy

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.

Marc A. Fiorillo, MD, joined Advanced Gastroenterology of Bergen County in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., which he joined in 2008. He is a past president of the New Jersey Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Society, and is a member of the American College…

Results from a new study in Gut may pave the way for cell-based treatment of Crohn's disease.

Here are seven recent news updates on gastroenterology and endoscopy companies.

The American Medical Association announced the new Category I CPT code 432XX1, which will cover esophagogastric fundoplasty trans-orifice approach procedures.