Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

GI Alliance, which recently went through a physician-led buyout that valued the company at $2.2 billion, has hired Benjamin Griffith as its chief legal officer, according to a Dec. 14 report from Bloomberg Law. 

Gastro Health has partnered with Lynx.MD to support the development and research of digital GI-specific tools. This partnership will produce one of the largest repositories in the world of structured and unstructured GI-related medical datasets, accord…

Here are five ASCs specializing in gastroenterology that were among Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2023” list: 

Miami-based Gastro Health continued to expand in 2022, with 10 major industry moves and partnerships. 

Three pediatric gastroenterologists at Santa Clara Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., including Christopher Fink, MD, and Rachel Ruiz, MD, wrote an internal letter to hospital leaders urging them to address extended wait times at the hospital, accordi…

Cambridge, Mass.-based Iterative Health has partnered with gastroenterology platform Gastro Health to bring its AI tools to Gastro Health’s 150+ practices. 

Dayton VA Medical Center is using artificial intelligence to detect polyps during colonoscopies, which could help detect colon cancer in patients, the Dayton Daily News reported Dec. 12. The medical center is the first Veterans Affairs center in Ohio a…

A recent study found that joint pain can have a significant impact on quality of life for patients with ulcerative colitis, MedPage Today reported Dec. 8. 

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Adult Gastroenterology and Laboratory Medicine was awarded by The American Society for Clinical Pathology for its Choosing Wisely campaign, which educates patients on fecal occult blood testing. 

Some of the Boston area’s largest hospitals have monthslong waitlists for colonoscopies, TV station WFXT reported Dec. 8.