Irvine, Calif.-based City of Hope Orange County has tapped Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, as clinical professor of surgery, executive medical director of colorectal surgery and vice chair of clinical network affairs for the Department of Surgery, according to an Aug.…
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Thirty six-percent of physicians earned income from an employment source outside their practice in 2023, up from 34% the year prior, according to Medical Economics' 2024 Physician Report published Aug. 14.
Increased demand for colonoscopies has prompted healthcare leaders to hone preventive screening, service delivery and innovation strategies in recent years.1