New York-Presbyterian Hospital has announced that is had begun offering computer-assisted colonoscopy, which is designed to make the procedure more comfortable.
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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.
Pavan Manchikalapati, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist, has joined the medical staff of Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Ga., according to a report by The Moultrie Observer.
La Peer Health Systems, an outpatient surgery center in Beverly Hill, Calif., has announced the launch of its Barrett's Esophagus Center of Excellence in Los Angeles.
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Mayo Clinic has opened a clinic for the treatment of C. difficile infections at its Rochester, Minn., campus, according to a News Medical report.
The Abbott Real Time HCV Genotype II test, the first genotyping test for hepatitis C patients, has received FDA approval, according to a Medscape report.
International Surgery, the official journal of the International College of Surgeons, has appointed Rajiv Datta, MD, surgical oncologist, to its editorial board, according to a NewsLI.com report.
Bergen Gastroenterology and Bergen Medical Associates recently opened a new office location in Northvale, N.J., according to a NorthJersey.com report.
Clemenceau Medical Center, based in Beirut, and Johns Hopkins Medicine International held a gastroenterology symposium with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease and integrative medicine, according to a smeinfo.com report.