Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

McKinney-based Texas Digestive Disease Consultants has added gastroenterologist James Haddad, MD, to its team. 

Between 2012 and 2022, the number of physicians who were self-employed dropped to 42%, according to the American Medical Association. This marks a clear shift from independence to employment –– but where do gastroenterologists fall? 

The recommended age range for colorectal cancer screenings via colonoscopy in the U.S. is 45-75.

Fujifilm has signed a partnership agreement with medical device company Karl Storz.

ASC management services provider AmSurg has partnered with Owings Mills, Md.-based LifeBridge Health and Pikesville, Md.-based Woodholme Group to open a gastroenterology outpatient surgery center in Westminster, Md. 

Management services organization GI Alliance has added Shams Tabrez, MD, to its network. 

Here are five numbers shaping the colonoscopy market right now:

Irvine, Calif.-based City of Hope Orange County has tapped Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, as clinical professor of surgery, executive medical director of colorectal surgery and vice chair of clinical network affairs for the Department of Surgery, according …

Here are 10 gastroenterologists who have made headlines since July 31:

Colonoscopy demand is on the rise, and some ASCs and endoscopy centers are seeking new avenues to meet the growing need for qualified staff.