Gastroenterologist Dennis Ng, MD, joined Ferrell-Duncan Clinic in Springfield, Mo., according to a News-Leader report.
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Valley Gastroenterology of Southwest Virginia in Salem, an independent gastroenterology practice, closed recently, according to a report in The Roanoke Times.
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.
The FDA will review the effectiveness of CT colonography screenings when its Gastroenterology-Urology and Radiological Devices panels meet next week, according to a Med Page Today report.
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles have identified a new form of irritable bowel syndrome that is spurred by acute bouts of diverticulitis, according to a Health Canal report.
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The American College of Gastroenterology has updated its guidelines for the management of acute pancreatitis, and they will appear in the September issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
The Food and Drug Administration granted five GI-related FDA 510(k) clearances in August.
A recent study linked the consumption of large amounts of meat and saturated fat with a higher risk of developing Barrett's esophagus, according to a Healio report.
A simulation model has shown a hybrid colorectal cancer screening process to be clinically and cost effective, according to The Oncology Report.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Pamlico Capital has made a significant investment in Physicians Endoscopy, a developer and manager of ASCs.