Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Arizona endoscopy center to open in summer

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

Gastroenterologist productivity drops 16%: 3 notes 

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 could help fight ulcerative colitis, study says

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.

2 tech companies partner to distribute AI polyp detection for colonoscopies

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 adds Georgia liver health center to its network

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

Gastro Care Partners taps new editor-in-chief of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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.

New York health center opens, offers gastroenterology services

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.

Salary, studies and more: 11 gastroenterology updates

Below are 11 gastroenterology updates for ASC leaders to know:

FDA approves 1st eosinophilic esophagitis treatment

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

Best states for gastroenterologists to live, work in 2022

Alaska is the best state for gastroenterologists to live and work in 2022 while California is the worst, according to career website Zippia.