GI & Endoscopy

Core Gastroenterology in Exeter, N.H., welcomed Arthur W. Yan, MD, MBA to the practice, according to a Foster's Daily Democrat report.

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy appointed Colleen M. Schmitt, MD, of the Galen Medical Group in Chattanooga, Tenn., president-elect, according to a Times Free Press report.

Here are 18 statistics about GI/endoscopy in ambulatory surgery centers, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

A recent study published in the Journal of Endoscopy looked at using iPhones as mobile endoscopic viewing systems for gastroenterology, colorectal surgery and urology, according to an iMedicalApps report.

Three Norwich, Conn.-based physicians have broken ground on their new $2 million medical office building that is slated to open this spring, according to a report from The Day.

Lexington, Mass.-based Avaxia Biologics has appointed Kevin Sarney, CPA, as its vice president of finance and administration.

Scientists have pinpointed a specific cell that may contribute to causing Crohn's disease, according to a Science Daily report.

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Bedminster, N.J.-based NPS Pharmaceuticals completed a STEPS 2 study of Gattex, a treatment for patients with short bowel syndrome and found a large number of studied patients were able to completely or partially wean from parenteral support.

Israel-based RedHill Biopharma has begun a Phase III clinical study of its fixed-dose RHB-104, a drug to treat patients with moderately to severely active Crohn's disease.