GI & Endoscopy

St. Joesph Memorial Hospital in Murphysboro, Ill., has undertaken a $3.5 million expansion of its endoscopy center, according to a report by The Southern.

A survey has found that many clinicians offer less than optimal care for celiac disease, despite the fact that there are clear guidelines for the condition's diagnosis and management, according to a Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News report.

Here are seven gastroenterology practices or facilities that were recently in the news.

US Endoscopy has released its VIA bedside endoscope pre-cleaning kit, according to an EndoNurse report.

The American Gastroenterological Association released guidelines on the pharmacological management of irritable bowel syndrome, published in the journal Gastroenterology.

Here are updates from professional gastroenterology societies in the last month.

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.