Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Hoag taps executive medical director for digestive health

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has tapped gastroenterologist Kenneth Chang, MD, as executive medical director of its Digestive Health Institute. 

5 studies reshaping GI care

From new colonoscopy suggestions to updated guidelines on obesity management, here are five studies published in 2024 that are reshaping gastroenterology care: 

Self employed vs. employed gastroenterologists: 10 notes 

Here are 10 key notes on private practice and employment for gastroenterologists and the physician workforce as a whole:

GI becoming 'hub for obesity management'

The June issue of the American Journal of Gastroenterology is focused on obesity in gastroenterology, discussing issues including population trends in obesity, food insecurity, how obesity affects predisposition to diseases and response to therapies, t…

MNGI Digestive Health moves into new Minnesota building

A 100,500-square-foot medical office building that is fully leased to Allina and MNGI Digestive Health has opened in Lakeville, Minn., according to a June 5 report from REJournals.

5 physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of gastroenterology: 

Avera breaks ground on GI medical office building

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has broken ground on a new medical office building that will house digestive services at its Louise Health Campus. 

New York GI practice opens women's center

New York City-based Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn has opened a new office in the Bay Ridge neighborhood that will offer specialized care for women, according to a June 4 report from the Brooklyn Paper.

AI helps double colonoscopy rates in underserved patients: Study

Artificial intelligence may help  engage underserved patients with colonoscopy screenings, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s 2024 annual meeting. 

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia taps GI chief

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has tapped Binita Kamath as its chief of the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition.