Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Gayle King, CBS Mornings co-host and editor-at-large at Oprah Daily, shared via Instagram that she received a colonoscopy and has encouraged others to follow suit. 

The Virginia House of Delegates is pushing to pass a bill that would require health insurance companies to cover all costs for colorectal cancer screenings ABC affiliate WSET reported Jan. 24. 

A study published Jan. 1 in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition concluded that pediatric gastroenterologists are at risk for emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and overall burnout.

The University of California San Diego Health’s endoscopy program has been recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy for its commitment to quality and safety. 

From an FDA approval to several gastroenterologists joining new facilities, here are 16 gastroenterology updates Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 13:

Cleveland-based UH Rainbow Babies and Children’s is the first facility in the Midwest to complete an awake pediatric endoscopy using the EvoEndo system.

Medical device company EndoSound has received an investment from the American Gastroenterological Association’s venture capital fund to expand and improve its endoscopic ultrasound technology. 

Chung Owyang, MD, a former gastroenterology researcher at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine, was fired for alleged falsified or fabricated data in multiple publications, MLive reported Jan. 24.

Austin Gastroenterology has opened a new clinic in Leander, Texas, according to a Jan. 23 report from the Community Impact.

The FDA has approved the use of tucatinib — a drug engineered by biotech company Seagen — in tandem with trastuzumab as a second-line treatment for colorectal cancer that has not responded to other therapies.