Claire Wallace

Author's posts

7 questions all medical residents should ask in interviews

There are seven key questions medical residents should ask during their residency interviews, according to a Nov. 16 checklist created by the Association of American Medical Colleges and published by the American Medical Association. 

$70M in GI donations this year

Four massive GI-based donations totaling over $70 million have been awarded this year. Here are the notable donations Becker’s has reported: 

Medtronic moves: 4 updates in November

From a revenue decrease to a first-time GI Genius use, here are four Medtronic updates Becker’s reported on in November: 

$15M malpractice suit brought against Virginia GI center alleging medical negligence

Fauquier County Public Schools Superintendent David Jeck is suing Fauquier (Va.) Medical Center, Advanced Digestive Care and Gastroenterology Associates for $15 million, alleging medical negligence that led to the death of his son, according to a Nov. …

Medtronic GI revenue decreased by 16% in Q2

Medtronic’s respiratory, gastrointestinal and renal revenue decreased 16 percent in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, according to earnings results released on Nov. 22. 

'The status quo is not enough' to stay ahead of the curve, says DePuy Synthes' new ASC VP

Andrie Leday joined DePuy Synthes, Johnson and Johnson’s orthopedic company, as its vice president of the ASC division in August, following 12 years at Medtronic. 

Premier Health opening 15k-square-foot medical office building in Ohio

Premier Health is opening a 15,000-square-foot medical office building in Xenia, Ohio, according to a Nov. 22 report from the Dayton Daily News. 

Northern Lakes Surgery Center names new director

Moose Lake, Minn.-based Northern Lakes Surgery Center, set to open in 2023, has named Jacque Volk, NP, as its director, according to a Nov. 22 report from BusinessNorth. 

3D-printed ulcerative colitis treatment receives FDA clearance to start clinical trials

Nanjing, China-based Triastek, a pharmaceutical company, has received FDA investigational new drug clearance to begin clinical studies on its 3D-printed medicine, T21, designed to treat ulcerative colitis. 

5 orthopedic ASC updates in November

From a new Florida surgery center to a JCPenney conversion, here are five orthopedic ASC updates Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 1.