Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

There are many new technologies swirling around the gastroenterology space. Bill Snyder, CEO of Vivante Health, a digital health company, spoke with Becker’s on May 25 about the most influential of these technologies and more.

Builders for Glendale, Ariz.-based Arrowhead Endoscopy Center have completed initial site work, Glendale Star reported May 25.

Gastroenterologist productivity dropped 16.2 percent from March 2020 to March 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2. 

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has shown promise in treatment for patients with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to a study published in Cellular Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Micro-Tech Endoscopy USA and Wision A.I. partnered to make Micro-Tech the U.S. GI endoscopy distributor of Wision’s EndoScreener, an artificial intelligence-assisted polyp detection software used during colonoscopies.

United Digestive, a gastroenterology-focused physician practice management company, added Daniel Mullady, MD, to its network.

Denver-based Gastro Care Partners, a provider of gastroenterology and ancillary patient treatment services, selected Douglas Adler, MD, as the next editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Lake Success, N.Y.-based Northwell Health opened Northwell Health Physician Partners, a center focused on primary and subspeciality care in White Plains, N.Y., Westchester & Fairfield County Business Journals reported May 23.

Below are 11 gastroenterology updates for ASC leaders to know:

The FDA approved the first treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis, a chronic inflammatory disorder, according to a May 20 news release.