The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released a new set of clinical guidelines for the diagnosis and staging of esophageal cancer, according to a study recently published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
GI & Endoscopy
NorthShore University Health System honored Jay Goldstein, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist, as a new endowed chair during its recently hosted Investiture Ceremony, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
Jack Ramage, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist and internist, has joined Hanover Gastroenterology, a member of the New Hanover Regional Medical Center Physician Group, in Wilmington, N.C.
The American Board of Internal Medicine has announced a new governance structure, which will include a board of directors, council and subspecialty boards.
Coronado Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company based in Burlington, Mass., has announced that it has enrolled in TRUST-1, phase 2 of its clinical trial of TSO for Chrohn's disease.
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Here are the 14 top symptoms that prompt patients to make an outpatient visit, according to the Medscape Burden of Gastrointestinal Disease in the United States report.
Carol Lee-Collins, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist, has joined the medical staff of Kingman (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center, according to a Daily Miner report.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital has announced that is had begun offering computer-assisted colonoscopy, which is designed to make the procedure more comfortable.
The American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has named Kenneth Wang, MD, its new president and announced its 2013-2014 board members.
The American College of Gastroenterology has released a statement that supports the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force's updated hepatitis C testing recommendations.