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Drs. Renjy Vattasseril, Anthony Masciarelli Join Cape Regional Physicians Associates

Board-certified gastroenterologists Renjy Vattasseril, MD, and Anthony Masciarelli, DO, have joined the physicians of Cape Regional Physician Associates, based in New Jersey, according to a Shore News Today report.

NIH Grants Medical College of Wisconsin $2M to Study GERD

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the National Institute of Health has granted the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee a $2 million, three-year grant for the study of the brain's role in gastroesophageal reflux…

Probiotics May Not Prevent Crohn's Disease Relapses, Study Says

The probiotic S. boulardii has not been shown to prevent a relapse of Crohn's disease, according to a recent study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

invendo medical Names New Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer

Manufacturer of the single-use computer-assisted colonoscopy system, invendo medical, appointed Markus Fieber as its chief operating officer and Martin Giersiepen as chief technology officer.

Boston Scientific Awards AGA $600k Grant for Research and Technology

Boston Scientific has given a $600,000 unrestricted grant over three years to the American Gastroenterological Association to fund the AGA Research and Technology Initiative.

Carilion Clinic Gastroenterology Adds Four Specialists, Creates Fellowship Program

Just days after announcing its closure, Valley Gastroenterology of Southwest Virginia in Salem confirmed its physicians will be joining Carilion Clinic Gastroenterology in Roanoke and forming a new fellowship program, according to The Roanoke Star.

FDA Supports CT Colonography Screenings for Colon Cancer Prevention

After convening Monday, an FDA advisory panel informally supported the use of CT colonography screenings for colon cancer in asymptomatic patients, calling the method just as good for large polyps as an optical colonoscopy, according to a Med Page Today…

Dr. Dennis Ng Joins Ferrell-Duncan Clinic as Gastroenterologist

Gastroenterologist Dennis Ng, MD, joined Ferrell-Duncan Clinic in Springfield, Mo., according to a News-Leader report.

Valley Gastroenterology of Southwest Virginia Closes, Physicians Relocate

Valley Gastroenterology of Southwest Virginia in Salem, an independent gastroenterology practice, closed recently, according to a report in The Roanoke Times.

GI Quality Improvement Consortium Adds Upper GI Endoscopy Quality Measures

The GI Quality Improvement Consortium, a benchmarking registry sponsored by the American College of Gastroenterology and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, has expanded its endoscopic quality registry to also include upper GI endoscopy-related quality measures.