Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

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. 

West Virginia GI practice relocates

Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health has relocated its gastroenterology and hepatology services to an outpatient medical pavilion at Cabell Huntington Hospital. 

Gastro Health adds one of region's few female GIs

Gastro Health’s Kennewick, Wash.-based Tri-Cities Endoscopy Center has added to its team gastroenterologist Amber Charoen, MD, one of only a few female GIs working in the area, according to a Sept. 12 report from the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business…

Effects of new ACG, ASGE colonoscopy guidelines 'unclear'

In August, theAmerican College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy published updated guidelines regarding the quality indicators surrounding colonoscopy, according to a Sept. 12 report from the American Journal o…

FDA approves Johnson & Johnson GI treatment

The FDA has approved Johnson & Johnson’s Tremfya to treat adults with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis. 

Michigan GI practice partners with Oshi Health

Gastrointestinal Specialists, PC of Troy, Mich., has partnered with Oshi Health to offer its patients access to virtual care models.