Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Here are five stories about endoscopy centers Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 18:

Here are five physicians to know who specialize in gastroenterology:

From celebrities receiving colonoscopies to a $785 million physician-led buyout, here are 16 gastroenterology stories Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 29:

UCSF Health is recruiting patients for a clinical trial studying the use of single port robotic technology for colorectal surgery in the U.S.

From the sale of GI Alliance to a new Crohn’s disease test, here are seven GI developments that our readers are keeping an eye on in September. 

In 2021, Miami-based Gastro Health launched the Women in GI Network, led by Asma Khapra, MD, to promote gender equity in gastroenterology, according to a Sept. 16 press release sent to Becker’s. 

Waud Capital Partners LLC. has sold its controlling ownership stake in the nation’s largest GI practice management company, GI Alliance. 

Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recorded themselves receiving colonoscopies to raise awareness of increasing colon cancer diagnoses among people younger than 50, CNN reported Sept. 14.

Every year, U.S. News & World Report releases a ranking of the top hospitals for gastroenterology worldwide. In 2021, 2022 and 2023, a total of 17 hospitals were ranked in the top 25 for all three years. 

A 2022 report from U.S. News & World Report ranked the top 20 medical schools for gastroenterology and hepatology for the year, with the University of California San Diego topping the list.