Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Private gastroenterology practices might have to get bigger

When it comes to the survival of private gastroenterology practice, bigger may be better.

Private gastroenterology practices might have to get bigger

When it comes to the survival of private gastroenterology practice, bigger may be better.

8 GI partnerships, acquisitions to keep an eye on

From technology acquisitions to new practices, here are eight partnerships and acquisitions to know that Becker’s has reported on so far in 2024:

GI cancer rates up 9% in patients younger than 50: 9 things to know

Cancer diagnoses in patients younger than 50 have seen a major jump in the last 20 years, and colon cancer is no exception. 

5 numbers to know on the gastroenterology workforce

From burnout rates to malpractice rates, here are five numbers to know on the state of the gastroenterology workforce, all pulled from Medscape reports: 

Dr. Vivek Trivedi named ACG fellow

Gastroenterologist Vivek Trivedi, MD, has been named a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, according to a Feb. 19 report from the Iredell Free News.

The GI group dominating the industry

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

U of Nebraska Medical Center taps GI, hepatology chief

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

Good news, bad news for the GI industry

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:

Dr. Matthew Ryan 1st to perform 100+ EvoEndo endoscopies

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.