Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

In 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force began recommending colorectal cancer screening to start at age 45. However, some patients are still delaying screening. 

Medscape laid out key statistics on gastroenterologist mental health in its “Gastroenterologist Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024” published March 8. 

Here are seven moves from four major gastroenterology groups that Becker’s has reported in the first quarter of 2024:

President of Medtronic’s Endoscopy Operating Unit, Giovanni Di Napoli, is leaving his role.

Gastroenterologists are the most in-demand physician specialty, according to Rosman Search’s 2024 Physician Hiring Trends report.

The White House named March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Here’s how Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, raised awareness this month.

The Office of Medicaid Inspector General has suspended payments for a gastroenterologist in Little Rock, Ark., amid an investigation into fraud allegations, Arkansas Business reported March 26. 

Physicians crave independence, but what does it take to maintain it?

Here are three firsts in the gastroenterology industry, as reported by Becker’s this year:

Fujifilm received 510(k) clearance for its CAD Eye artificial intelligence-powered detection system for endoscopic imaging, the company said in a March 20 news release.