GI & Endoscopy

The last week of November is the 15th Annual GERD Awareness Week. Gilbert Simoni, MD, of Los Robles Hospital in Thousand Oaks, Calif., discusses gastroesophageal reflux disease and raising awareness.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center researchers have developed a molecular test for the diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis, according to a Science Codex report.

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., recently published a study in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology comparing endoscopic therapy and surgery as treatments for superficial esophageal adenocarcinoma.

There are several huge challenges for gastroenterologists with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and physicians are making significant changes in their practice to prepare.

Overlake Medical Center in Bellevue, Wash., has acquired the EndoWrist Robotic Stapler for use in colorectal surgery, according to a Redmond Reporter report.

Here are 10 statistics on GI/endoscopy revenue per case at surgery centers based on geographic location, according to VMG Health's ASC Intellimaker Survey 2011.

Here are six recent gastroenterology-driven facility openings.

La Peer Health Systems, a Beverly Hills, Calif.-based outpatient surgery center, has lead a fundraising campaign for the Esophageal Cancer Action Network and raised $822.

David A. Johnson, MD, shares eight top areas of interest from the American College of Gastroenterology 2013 annual meeting, according to a Medscape report.

Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis have published a study in the journal Medical Care that finds physicians that frequently perform complex endoscopic procedures have better patient outcomes.