Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

North Carolina GI ASC adds 10th physician

Hickory, N.C.-based Gastroenterology Associates has added its 10th physician, gastroenterologist Devan Patel, MD, according to a Sept. 19 report from the Hickory Daily Record.

UChicago patient 1st in world to receive new ulcerative colitis treatment

A patient at the University of Chicago became the first person to receive a recently FDA-approved treatment for moderate to severe ulcerative colitis, according to a Sept. 17 news release by the university. 

3 GIs honored for IBD research

Three physicians have earned the annual Bruce and Cynthia Sherman Charitable Foundation Sherman Prizes, which recognize excellence in the field of inflammatory bowel diseases.

5 states with colonoscopy legislation

Here are five states that have passed, or are considering, colonoscopy or colorectal cancer screening legislation, according to the American College of Gastroenterology: 

St. Elizabeth Physicians expands access to Cologuard tests

Edgewood, Ky.-based provider network St. Elizabeth Physicians has added additional drop-off locations for patients prescribed the Cologuard test. 

GI specialist Dr. Jack Rotenburg dies at 78

Camarillo, Calif.-based gastroenterologist Jack Rotenburg, MD, has died at 78, according to a Sept. 14 obituary published in the VCStar.

The looming disruptors of the GI industry

Reimbursement declines and staffing issues could prove to be challenges to growth for gastroenterology practices. 

Blood-based colorectal cancer tests show 88% sensitivity

New data from cancer screening and diagnostic test provider Exact Sciences have shown an 88.3% sensitivity rate for its blood-based colorectal cancer screening test.

4 gastroenterologist lawsuits in 2024

 Here are four legal battles involving gastroenterologists that Becker’s has reported on so far in 2024:

What comes next after new ACG, ASGE recommendations

On Aug. 22, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy released updated quality indicator recommendations for colonoscopies.