GI & Endoscopy

Antidepressants may have a role to play in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, according to a Food Consumer report.

The American College of Gastroenterology will honor the Louisiana State Health Shreveport gastroenterology and physiology departments for scientific merit in inflammatory bowel disease, according to a report from The Times.

Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates has chosen Greenway Health's PrimeSUITE EHR and practice management solution.

Reimbursement cuts. Regulatory demands. Consolidation. Is there still room for independent gastroenterology practices and endoscopy centers to flourish in a healthcare world rife with challenges?

Physician burnout is on the rise. How can gastroenterologists combat the demands of practicing medicine and remain satisfied and engaged with their work?

Spectrum Health Ludington (Mich.) Hospital has opened a two-suite endoscopy center in its surgery department, according to a Grand Rapids Business Journal report.  

Diana Volpert, MD, FAAP, a board-certified pediatric gastroenterologist, has joined Valley Medical Group in Ramsey, N.J., according to a report by The Paramus Post.

Gastroenterologist compensation increased 9 percent during 2013, according to a American Medical Group Association recently released 2014 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.  

Here are 12 endoscopy centers that made headlines within the past month.

The American College of Gastroenterology has released new clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and management of focal liver lesions.