GI & Endoscopy

The American Gastroenterological Association Academy of Educators has selected four recipients of a $1,000 competitive educational grant award.

The Asia Pacific gastrointestinal endoscopy device market will grow quickly through 2023, at a 9 percent compound annual growth rate, according to a new report from Decision Resources Group.

Medrobotics has closed a $20 million preferred stock financing, according to a MedCity News report.

The North American market for capsule and surgical endoscopes is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 13.8 percent from 2013 to 2018.


David T. Rubin, MD, has been appointed the University of Chicago Joseph B. Kirsner Professor in Medicine.

Nitesh Ratnakar, MD, FACG, has been elected as West Virginia Governor for the American College of Gastroenterology, according to a report by The InterMountain. 


Here are five gastroenterologists who recently stepped into new leadership roles.

A study published in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine has found that the utilization of nurse care coordinators can improve follow-up colorectal cancer screening guideline adherence, according to a HealthIT Analytics report.

Gastroenterologists earned an average of $348,000 in 2013, up 2 percent from the prior year, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2014. But, are gastroenterologists satisfied with their career choice?

James B. Watson, MD, board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, has joined Southcoast Physicians Group in Fall River, Mass., according to a Sippican Week report.