GI & Endoscopy

Anil Rustgi, MD, AGAF, president of the American Gastroenterological Association, recently visited Capitol Hill and visited with lawmakers to discuss issues important to the AGA and field of gastroenterology.

Brookhaven Gastroenterology Associates has selected PriorityOne Group as its new endoscopy center's IT solution.

InterStim Therapy is a sacral neuromodulation therapy from Medtronic. InterStim has been regularly used for urinary incontinence for more than a decade, but recently received additional approval as treatment for fecal incontinence.

Gregory Diamonti, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist with Gastroenterology Associates in Hickory, N.C., has earned the fellowship designation, FACG, from the American College of Gastroenterology, according to a Lincoln Times-News report.

SeraCare Life Sciences, a provider of biological products, has named gastroenterologist Jack Wands, MD, as the founding member of its Science Advisory Board, according to a Boston Business Journal report.

ICD-10 implementation has been firmly set for Oct. 1, a swiftly approaching date. Evelyn Pyrdol, Director of Patient Financial Services for Capital Digestive Care, tackles the issue of ICD-10 and shares tips for gastroenterologists and their staff to use in…

GI/endoscopy procedures, such as colonoscopy, represent a high case volume at ambulatory surgery centers. In a recent study published in the journal Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, researchers compared conventional polypectomy with cold snare polypectomy for small colorectal polyps in anticoagulated patients.

Board-certified gastroenterologist Corey J. Sievers, MD, has joined Summa Health System and its medical group Summa Physicians, according to a Cleveland Jewish News report.

Here are five gastroenterology-driven facilities that have recently opened.

EndoGastric Solutions has announced the release of its one-year data on its Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication procedure for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.