Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Median gastroenterologist revenue hit a two-year high on March 1, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2. 

The GI Research Foundation has given the Joseph B. Kirsner Award to David Rubin, MD, the foundation said May 11. 

Women who started endoscopic screenings at age 45 had a 50 percent to 60 percent lower risk of colorectal cancer compared to those who didn’t screen at all, according to research published May 5 in JAMA Network Open. 

Liver elastography was the gastroenterology procedure with the highest volume in 2021, according to claims data in a May report from Definitive Healthcare

With moves from Gastro Health, GI Alliance and more, here are nine gastroenterology industry stories Becker’s has reported on since May 3:

Gastro Health selected Alan Oliver as the platform’s new COO, South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report reported May 9.

Here are seven gastroenterology drugs and technologies that have been approved or cleared by the FDA in the past five months:

The buzz about artificial intelligence in gastroenterology has yet to settle. Here’s a pulse check on where AI stands in the GI industry today.

Two drugs treating gastrointestinal illnesses have received FDA approval, Phathom Pharmaceuticals said May 3. 

Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance, an organization with a portfolio of more than 660 physicians and 400 locations, is on an acquisition spree.