GI & Endoscopy

In an American Gastroenterological Association Perspectives Online report, Molly Cooke, MD, FACP, and John Allen, MD, MBA, AGAF, explore the concept of improving patient care through primary care physician and subspecialty physician coordination.

Here are 10 statistics on gastroenterologist compensation, according to the most recent market data.

Gastroenterology has grown to be a field closely intertwined with endoscopy, but physicians are increasingly looking beyond procedures to new service lines for ways to provide the best possible patient care.

A recent study presented at the American College of Gastroenterology 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting demonstrates the cost-effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of C. difficile infection, according to an Infectious Disease Special Edition report.

Here are 19 statistics on obesity and eating habits in gastroenterologists, according to the Medscape Gastroenterologist Lifestyle Report 2014.

Pediatric gastroenterologist Jeremy Screws, MD, recently joined Erlanger East in Chattanooga, Tenn., according to a report by The Chattanoogan.

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women in the U.S. Here are six statistics on colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The FDA recently approved sofosbuvir as a once-daily oral treatment for hepatitis C, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.  

In a recent study published in JAMA Surgery, researchers examined the correlation between high-volume hospitals and the discharge disposition quality metric.

Here are 18 statistics on how gastroenterologist compensation varies by gender, practice setting and geographical region, according to Medscape's Gastroenterologist Compensation Report: 2013.