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Hawaii anesthesiologist charged with attempted murder
Gerhardt Konig, MD, an anesthesiologist with practice privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center, is being charged with second-degree attempted murder after police said he tried to kill his wife along a hiking trail in Honolulu, according to a March 27 report from the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Honolulu police were called to a state park on […]
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Hawaii anesthesiologist charged with attempted murder
Gerhardt Konig, MD, an anesthesiologist with practice privileges at Maui Memorial Medical Center, is being charged with second-degree attempted murder after police said he tried to kill his wife along a hiking trail in Honolulu, according to a March 27 report from the Honolulu Star Advertiser. Honolulu police were called to a state park on […]
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Samaritan Health Services adds Mid-Valley Gastroenterology
Corvallis, Ore.-based Samaritan Health Services will add Corvallis-based Mid-Valley Gastroenterology beginning April 1, according to a March 28 report from Philomath News.
The facility, which has been treating patients since 1997, will be renamed S…
Bausch + Lomb recalls intraocular lenses
Eye health company Bausch + Lomb has issued a voluntary recall of a series of intraocular lenses, according to a March 27 report from Global Data. The recall is associated with its enVista platform following a number of reports of toxic anterior segment syndrome cases by patients who had implanted enVista Envy IOLs, enVista Aspire […]
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Insurer to withhold millions in payouts to Capital Cardiology Associates
Albany, N.Y.-based health insurance provider CDPHP is voluntarily withholding millions of dollars in extra payments to physician practices in the area, according to a March 27 report from the Times Union. Albany-based Capital Region Cardiology alleges that it is owed $1.9 million by CDPHP. The practice alleges that CDPHP has not reimbursed them for services […]
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Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons awards ‘shark tank’ winner
Gastroenterology society bestows ‘shark tank’ honor to Montreal firm The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons has selected Montreal-based FemTherapeutics the winner of its 2025 “shark tank”-style competition at its annual meeting in Long Beach, Calif. The competition is designed to support clinicians focused on commercializing their innovations through investment capital, according to a […]
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The health systems taking on anesthesia residents, by state
Just six anesthesia residency programs in the U.S. failed to fill every available slot for 2025, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program released March 21. Just seven states, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming, lack anesthesia residency programs. Here is every health system with an anesthesia residency program […]
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Physicians grapple with pandemic’s effects on CRC screening
As colorectal cancer cases continue to grow in young patients nationwide, screening these patients continues to face setbacks. One major setback in CRC screening was the COVID-19 pandemic. Two small batch studies from the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis looked at the impact COVID-19 had on screening and diagnostic colonoscopies in the state. […]
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Northtown ASC 1st US center to acquire Distalmotion robotic system
Williamsville, N.Y.-based Northtown Ambulatory Surgery Center, a joint venture between Buffalo, N.Y.-based surgeons and Buffalo-based Kaleida Health Ventures, has become the first ASC in the U.S. to add Distalmotion’s Dexter robotic surgery system. The device will help the ASC to improve its workflows and deliver minimally invasive care with less cost and improved precision, according […]
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Penn State Health adds Prime Anesthesia Associates
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has added Lancaster, Pa.-based Prime Anesthesia Associates. Prime’s three physicians and two certified registered nurse anesthetists joined Penn State on March 24, according to a March 26 press release. In addition, the system hired a new full-time CRNA and six part-time CRNAs. The addition will help Penn State move more […]
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