GI & Endoscopy

The majority of gastroenterologists, 71 percent, see between 25 and 99 patients per week, according to Medscape's Gastroenterologist Compensation Report: 2013.  

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has recognized six Texas endoscopy centers through its ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program.

Researchers from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and Trinity College Dublin have discovered a new method for the development of anti-diarrheal drugs, according to a MedicalXpress report.

Long Island Digestive Disease Consultants has chosen PriorityOne Group for its IT implementation and management.

Gastroenterologist Dr. Edwin Levine answers questions about healthcare consolidation, the keys to success and his work outside of day-to-day practice.

Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital Physicians and Surgeons has recently added gastroenterologist Suma S. Magge, MD, according to a Stamfordplus report.

A joint Food and Drug Administration advisory committee meeting has been held to review the safety concerns related to vedolizumab, an investigational biologic designed to treat Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, according to a medpage today report.

Gastroenterologist Mark Noar, MD, of Endoscopic Microsurgery Associates in Towson, Md., discusses the biggest challenges and best opportunities for growing GI center case volume over the next few years.

Researchers of the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, have conducted a pilot study of controlled breathing in relation to IBD symptoms, according to a Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News report.

Here are eight recent gastroenterologists stepping into new roles or receiving honorable recognitions.