GI & Endoscopy

In a recent study published in the journal Gastroenterology researchers examine the role diet plays in reducing the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Here are 14 quality indicators for colonoscopy as recommended by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy/American College of Gastroenterology Taskforce on Quality in Endoscopy.

Clostridium difficile infections have been a large health and quality concern this year. Here are nine things to know about the diagnosis of C. diff infections, according to Medscape's Diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile Infection report.  

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy announced its new course offerings for 2014.

Here are the 10 most-read stories published on the Becker's ASC Review GI/Endoscopy channel this year.

Cape Regional Medical Center's Same Day Surgery Center in Cape May Court House, N.J., has acquired the Evis Exera III Endoscopy System, according to a Cape May Country Herald report.

Colorectal surgeon Marc Levitt, MD, will join the pediatric surgery department of Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, according to a Columbus CEO report.

Here are eight highlights from the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases from pediatric gastroenterologist and hepatologist William F. Balisteri, MD, according to a Medscape report.

Raja Sappati, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist, a recent addition to the team at Phoebe Gastroenterology Associates in Albany, Ga., has brought endoscopic ultrasound technology to the practice, according to an AlbanyHerald.com report.

The American Gastroenterological Association has announced that four studies in the December issue of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official practice journal of the AGA, address a gap in diverticulosis research.