Sita Chokhavatia, MD, a gastroenterologist with Valley Medical Group, part of Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System, has been elected chairperson of the American College of Gastroenterology board of governors.
Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
3 gastroenterology physicians face lawsuits in 1 week
Becker’s reported on three gastroenterologists or GI surgeons who faced lawsuits in one week.
3 gastroenterology physicians face lawsuits in 1 week
Becker’s reported on three gastroenterologists or GI surgeons who faced lawsuits in one week.
New AGA guidance for ulcerative colitis treatment: 8 things to know
The American Gastroenterological Association has updated guidance for the treatment of ulcerative colitis to recommend using higher efficacy drugs in earlier stages of treatment, Medscape Medical News reported Nov. 25.
Chron's, ulcerative colitis linked to pesticide exposure: 5 things to know
A study published Nov. 14 in Gastroenterology has found a link between inflammatory bowel disease risk and pesticides, along with other environmental pollutants.
Family of patient who died after colon cancer surgery sues Connecticut medical center
The family of a patient who survived colon cancer surgery in 2021 but died eight days after a follow-up procedure in 2022 is suing the surgeon and Bridgeport, Conn.-based St. Vincent’s Medical Center, among other entities, alleging medical negligence c…
The cost disparity of colonoscopies at ASCs vs. hospitals
Hospital-based colonoscopy facility fees are more than 50% higher than the same service in a physician’s office, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open in 2023.
Olympus, NTT launch world's first cloud endoscopy system
Olympus and NTT have jointly developed the world’s first cloud-based endoscopy system that processes endoscopic videos on the cloud, according to a Nov. 19 news release.
Rockford Gastroenterology notifies 147,253 patients of data breach
Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on Oct. 30 after becoming aware of a 2023 cyberattack.
2 diagnostic companies team up to expand virtual colonoscopies
Global diagnostics company Bracco Diagnostics has partnered with virtual colonoscopy company ColoWatch to deliver new solutions for imaging facilities to expand the availability of colorectal cancer screenings using virtual colonoscopy.
