Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health has added 19 advanced practice providers to its network of specialists. 

Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health has added 19 advanced practice providers to its network of specialists. 

Gastro Concepts has secured FDA clearance for Air Assist, a device designed to prevent air and carbon dioxide from escaping during colonoscopy.

Here are 11 studies, developments and legislative moves that changed the colonoscopy landscape in 2024:

Medtronic has partnered with the University of Miami Health System to perform the first-ever patient procedure ingestion using the PillCam Genius SB capsule endoscopy kit. 

The Helmsley Charitable Trust issued a $3,035,566 grant to three researchers to explore the effects of GLP-1s, including Ozempic and Wegovy, on patients with Crohn’s disease. 

The Helmsley Charitable Trust issued a $3,035,566 grant to three researchers to explore the effects of GLP-1s, including Ozempic and Wegovy, on patients with Crohn’s disease. 

While the ASC space is still largely fragmented and independent, consolidating forces have been making headway in the industry — and gastroenterology has not been spared. 

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Gastroenterology has expanded its clinical space at Erlanger East Hospital to accommodate growth, according to a Dec. 12 report from Chattanoogan.com.

Here are 25 gastroenterology practices announced, planned or opened in 2024: