GI & Endoscopy

Gastroenterology has traditionally been a procedural specialty. Endoscopy and colonoscopy are a gastroenterologist's bread and butter, but reimbursement for those procedures is declining. Three gastroenterologists weigh in on how to expand beyond the procedural and ways to improve overall GI…

Bill Cassidy, MD, (R-LA) has become the first gastroenterologist to earn a seat in the U.S. Senate, according to an AGA eDigest report. Here are three things to know about Rep. Cassidy and his new position.

The American College of Gastroenterology named 18 GI physicians as 2014 Clinical Research Award winners.

Here are four must-reads on research and treatment of Crohn's disease.

EndoGastric Solutions has released the latest generation of its EsophyX platform.

The quality of colonoscopy preparation plays a large role in the procedure's outcome and gastroenterologists' ability to visualize the colon. As demand for colonoscopy rises, tools for both the consumer and provider have sprung up in the market.

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

Takeda Pharmaceutical entered into an alliance with the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, to develop new medicine for treating gastrointestinal diseases, according to a GEN News report.

Here are 165 gastroenterologists who took on new positions or received honors in their field in 2014.

Here are 23 gastroenterology and endoscopy-driven ambulatory surgery centers and facilities that opened or were announced this year.