Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

83bar and Virgo Surgical Video Solutions partner for endoscopy clinical trial recruitment

Patient manager 83bar has partnered with endoscopic video solutions company Virgo Surgical Video Solutions to accelerate clinical trial recruitment. 

Cost of 5 GI procedures at ASCs vs. HOPDs

Costs of procedures vary between ASCs and HOPDs, with GI procedures for those with original Medicare and no supplement being cheaper at ASCs, according to data from Medicare.gov.

U of Mississippi awards pediatric gastroenterology honor

Phyllis Bishop, MD, chief of the division of pediatric gastroenterology at the Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center, was awarded the Paul Parker chair of pediatric gastroenterology, according to a Sept. 7 report from the Madison Count…

Top acid reducing medications ranked by pharmacists

Pharmacists voted Prilosec OTC as the top acid reducer, according to U.S. News & World Report’s list of best acid reducers for 2022. 

Dr. Steven Lee-Kong named to leadership post at New Jersey medical center

Steven Lee-Kong, MD, was named chief of colorectal surgery at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center on Sept. 6.

3 gastroenterologists making headlines

Here are three gastroenterologists moves Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 16:

6 developments in GI tech

From leadership appointments to partnerships, here are six updates from gastroenterology medtech companies since June 1:

The gastroenterology workforce: 7 stats

There are 13,465 gastroenterologists in the U.S., according to the Merritt Hawkins physician revenue calculator.

3 recent gastroenterology leadership moves

Here are three gastroenterology leadership moves Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 2:

Congressman’s wife died of gastroenteritis after taking herbal supplement

Lori McClintock, wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock, died from dehydration due to gastroenteritis after taking a plant supplement, according to an Aug. 24 report from KHN.