Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Family of patient who died after colon cancer surgery sues Connecticut medical center

The family of a patient who survived colon cancer surgery in 2021 but died eight days after a follow-up procedure in 2022 is suing the surgeon and Bridgeport, Conn.-based St. Vincent’s Medical Center, among other entities, alleging medical negligence c…

The cost disparity of colonoscopies at ASCs vs. hospitals

Hospital-based colonoscopy facility fees are more than 50% higher than the same service in a physician’s office, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network Open in 2023.

Olympus, NTT launch world's first cloud endoscopy system

Olympus and NTT have jointly developed the world’s first cloud-based endoscopy system that processes endoscopic videos on the cloud, according to a Nov. 19 news release.

Rockford Gastroenterology notifies 147,253 patients of data breach

Rockford (Ill.) Gastroenterology Associates filed a notice of data breach with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on Oct. 30 after becoming aware of a 2023 cyberattack. 

2 diagnostic companies team up to expand virtual colonoscopies

Global diagnostics company Bracco Diagnostics has partnered with virtual colonoscopy company ColoWatch to deliver new solutions for imaging facilities to expand the availability of colorectal cancer screenings using virtual colonoscopy. 

Dr. Sita Chokhavatia named to ACG board of governors

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System gastroenterologist Sita Chokhavatia, MD, has been elected to the American College of Gastroenterology board of governors, according to a Nov. 20 report from TapIntoRidgewood. 

West Virginia gastroenterologist found guilty of tax fraud, faces up to 204 years in prison

A gastroenterologist in Wheeling, W.Va., has been found guilty of failing to pay nearly $2.5 million in payroll taxes, according to a Nov. 20 report from NBC affiliate WTOV. 

AGA issues new GI disease guidelines

The American Gastroenterological Association has released updated guidelines for treating moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. 

The gastroenterologist shortage grows more dire 

The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 1,630 gastroenterologists by 2025, according to a 2024 white paper from Medicus.

Gastro Health physician under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct

Cincinnati-based gastroenterologist David Wenzke, MD, an employee at Columbus, Ohio-based Gastro Health, has been suspended pending the outcome of an investigation by the State Medical Board of Ohio for alleged sexual misconduct, according to a Nov. 18…