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.
GI & Endoscopy
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.
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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.
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.