Liza Capiendo, MD, has been named the Clinical Chief of the Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood, Calif.
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The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation and Pfizer announced the new AGA-Pfizer JAK-IBD Research Grant, which provides up to $100,000 per year for two years.
New Jersey Assemblyman and General Assembly Majority Leader Lou Greenwald will visit The Endo Center at Voorhees during its third annual National Colon Cancer Screening Day, according to an AmSurg blog post.
Donald J. Hermens, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist, has moved to Ukiah, Calif., and will see patients at the Ukiah Valley Medical Specialties Gastroenterology office, according to a Daily Journal News report.
Board-certified gastroenterologist Mae Kelly Tighe, MD, joined the section of gastroenterology at Danbury (Conn.) Hospital, according to a Voices News.com report.
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Physicians Endoscopy announced several of its endoscopy centers are actively participating in National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam proclaimed March 7 as "Dress in Blue Day" to promote colorectal cancer awareness, according to an AmSurg blog post.
Capital Digestive Care, a Washington, D.C.-based physician group, will serve as the founding partner of a Colon Cancer Alliance program in its area to provide care for underserved communities.
A recent study published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology compared the quality, safety and cost of colonoscopy performed by nurses and physician trainees.
Digestive disease care costs in the U.S. represent a significant economic burden. Here are 12 statistics on the indirect costs of digestive disease hospital stays in comparison to ambulatory care, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and…