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Vanderbilt gastroenterologist dies in bicycle accident
Former Nashville-based Vanderbilt University gastroenterologist Terrence Allen Smith, MD, died at VUMC on April 7 following a bicycle accident, according to an April 18 report from the Williamson Herald. Dr. Smith, 68, was a resident of Brentwood, Tenn., and a former U.S. Army flight surgeon. He first joined Vanderbilt in 2003 as an assistant professor […]
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Is GI pay outpacing inflation?
Despite gastroenterologist pay falling by 3% between 2024 and 2025, overall, the specialty has seen a 33.78% pay hike since 2015. From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate in the U.S. has risen by 1.7%, according to data from the U.S. Inflation Calculator. Throughout that period, there have been several spikes, reaching a high of […]
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Top-paying states for CRNAs
Massachusetts is the highest-paying state for nurse anesthetists, according to 2024 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, published April 2. In the majority of states, CRNAs earn over $200,000 on average. Here are the five top-paying states for CRNA in 2025. Find the full list of pay by state here. 1. Massachusetts: $292,390 […]
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Medline named prime vendor at North Carolina ASC
Medline has been named the primary vendor for ASC Viewmont Surgery Center in Hickory, N.C. The ASC specializes in otolaryngology, orthopedics, total joints, spine and pain management, according to an April 17 press release. Medline has been supplying the facility for more than a decade, but the two expanded their agreement last year when the […]
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Where physicians are investing in 2025
The majority of physicians are choosing to invest their money in mutual funds, including index or bond funds, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Where Doctors Are Comfortable Investing” report, published April 18. Here are the key places where physicians are choosing to invest their funds: Editor’s note: Medscape asked physicians exclusively about nonretirement accounts, allowing respondents […]
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WVU Medicine United Hospital Center to open $48M outpatient center
Morgantown-based West Virginia University Health System has revealed more than $460 million in new capital projects across the state, one of which will be a $48 million outpatient center in Bridgeport, W.Va., The six projects are all subject to regulatory approvals, according to an April 16 press release. The $48 million United Hospital Center–Outpatient Surgery […]
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BVI Medical secures FDA clearance for glaucoma surgical system
Ophthalmic device company BVI Medical has earned FDA clearance for its new glaucoma surgical system, Leos, its brand name for the laser endoscopy ophthalmic system. Leos is the only laser system that lowers intraocular pressure through addressing aqueous humor production in minimally invasive ab interno procedures, according to an April 17 press release. BVI Medical, […]
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AdventHealth Tampa opens 1st interventional endoscopy center in region
AdventHealth Tampa (Fla.) has opened a Center for Interventional Endoscopy, the only interventional endoscopy center in the Tampa Bay region. Hafiz Khan, MD, serves as medical director of Tampa’s CIE, according to an April 9 press release. The center offers diagnostic and minimally invasive therapeutic modalities for motility disorders, pancreaticobiliary diseases, endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal […]
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How the highest-paid physician specialties have changed since 2015
Orthopedic surgeons were named the highest-paid medical specialty in 2025, with the average salary reaching $543,000, according to Medscape’s 2025 “Physician Compensation Report,” published April 11. Orthopedic surgeons were trailed by radiologists, who came in second, and plastic surgeons. Here is how the three highest-paid physician specialists have changed since 2015: 2015 Orthopedic surgeons: $421,000 […]
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NYC Health + Hospitals reduces carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in anesthesia by 52%
NYC Health + Hospitals has reduced carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in its anesthesia practices systemwide by 52% since 2022. The system reached the milestone by deactivating the use of central piped nitrous oxide, according to an April 16 press release. NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, Elmhurst, Jacobi and North Central Bronx have all fully deactivated the […]
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