Netherlands-based Janssen Biologics received a positive recommendation for its SIMPONI to treat moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to Pipeline Review.
GI & Endoscopy
New York Gastroenterology Associates has opened its second office in Scarsdale, N.Y., to reach patients in Westchester and Fairfield counties, according to a Daily Voice report.
A recent survey looked at general anesthesia use for colonoscopy and found most medical professionals would prefer full sedation for the procedure but the cost can be prohibitive, according a Reuters Health report.
Mayo Clinic Gastroenterologist Piet de Groen, MD, developed a video method to assist physicians in evaluating the quality of the colonoscopy screenings performed.
Gastroenterologist Suresh Chari, MD, received a $500,000 grant from The Sandler-Kenner Foundation, an Irving, Calif.-based organization backing pancreatic cancer research, according to a Dallas/Fort Worth Healthcare Daily report.
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US News & World Report announced Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., claimed the top spot as best hospital for gastroenterology and GI surgery, according to a Healio report.
Gastroenterologist Jean-Frederic Colombel, MD, has been named director of The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York.
New guidelines for the diagnosis and management of achalasia will appear in the August issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Woodside, Ga.-based Northside Hospital-Cherokee was slated to open its medical office building in early August, but the date has been pushed back to Tuesday, Sept. 10, according to a Woodstock Patch report.
Hallmark Health Medical Associates in Stoneham, Mass., opened the new location for its gastroenterology practice at 51 Montvale Ave., according to Wicked Local.