Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Southlake, Texas-based management services company GI Alliance is the largest gastroenterology group by the number of physicians.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha has added Fedja Rochling, MD, as its division chief of gastroenterology and hepatology. 

From a decrease in burnout to the impact of the anesthesiologist shortage on the field, here are three pieces of good news and three pieces of bad news affecting the gastroenterology industry:

Pediatric gastroenterologist Matthew Ryan, MD, has become the first physician to complete more than 100 transnasal endoscopies of the upper GI tract using EvoEndo’s single-use endoscopy system. 

Exton. Pa.-based U.S. Digestive Health has opened a new, 4,800-square-foot facility in Colmar, Pa.

Zappix, a digital patient engagement solutions company, has reported a significant reduction in no-shows and late cancellations from gastroenterology and endoscopy patients using its platform. 

Healthcare leaders are turning to gastroenterology to unlock growth opportunities.

The endoscopy team at UC Davis Health in Sacramento have completed the world’s first endoscopic, ultrasound-guided core biopsy of a pancreatic tumor with a new device.

Here are the leaders at the helm of the three biggest GI groups based on the number of physicians:

Gastroenterology was among the five highest-paid specialties in 2023, but its position in the rankings has shuffled in the last decade.