GI & Endoscopy

William Katkov, MD, a gastroenterologist with Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., answers questions about a recent research breakthrough regarding intestinal stem cell growth as a possible treatment for ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.  

Here are five gastroenterology-driven facilities that have recently opened.

Preston Crossing Endoscopy Center in Plano, Texas, will hold a free colon cancer screening day for patients without insurance on Jan. 25, 2014.

Sebastian Strobel, MD, board-certified in internal medicine, has joined Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wis., according to a Leader-Telegram report.

Here are the leading 15 physician diagnoses of gastrointestinal disorders that led to outpatient clinic visits in 2009, according to Medscape's Burden of Gastrointestinal Disease in the United States report.

In a recent study published in the Journal for Healthcare Quality, researchers examined 702 colorectal cancer patients at three Cancer Treatment Centers of America hospitals and measured their level of satisfaction.

Rapid and transformative changes are taking place in the healthcare industry as a whole, and the gasterenterology field is not immune to these changes.

Gastroenterologist Richard Zelner, MD, of Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., shares insight into a recent study examining a possible relationship between low intestinal bacteria diversity and the development of colon cancer.

Here are three ways for gastroenterologists to prepare for the future of the GI field, according to the American Gastroenterological Association.

As the trend towards consumerism grows in healthcare, patients will increasingly want to know the price of the care they receive.