Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kan., is asking the 244 patients who received colonoscopies after Jan. 3 to get blood tests after being treated with potentially contaminated scopes, according to a report from The Topeka Capital-Journal.
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Community Affect announced its list of top 100 influential and aspiring figures in Reno, Nev., and Tahoe, Calif., and Dennis Yamamoto, MD, was named to the area's top 10 "Superheroes" category.
La Peer Health Systems, a Beverly Hills, Calif.-based outpatient surgery center, has recently launched its Barrett's Esophagus Center of Excellence in Los Angeles. The center will focus on the diagnosis and treatment of Barrett's Esophagus, GERD and esophageal cancer.
The FDA’s Gastroenterology-Urology Panel and its Radiological Devices Panel will convene in a joint meeting to talk about computed tomography colonoscopy as a colorectal cancer scanning method for asymptomatic patients, according to a Mass Device report.
Digestive Health Specialists in Winston-Salem, N.C., added Christopher Jue, MD, to its team of gastroenterologists, according to a report from The-Dispatch.
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Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Ill., has added its first gastroenterologist, Tegpal Atwal, MD, to its medical staff.
Mentor, Ohio-based U.S. Endoscopy released its Infinity cytology device for retrieving quality samples during cytology procedures.
Raja Sappati, MD, board-certified gastroenterologist, has joined Phoebe Gastroenterology Associates in Albany, Ga., according to an Albany Herald report.
Esse Health St. Louis Gastroenterology Consultants have recruited Susan Hongha Vu-James, MD, according to a stltoday.com report.
Exalenz Biosciences, a Jersey City, N.J.-based GI and liver condition diagnostic medical device development company, has announced the global launch of its BreathID Hp.