Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Management services organization United Digestive has added Medtronic’s GI Genius artificial intelligence endoscopy module at all 22 of its managed ASCs. 

Management services organization US Digestive Health has added Altoona, Pa.-based Blair Gastroenterology Associates, further expanding its presence in Central Pennsylvania.

New York City-based gastroenterologist Zhi Alan Cheng, MD, has been charged with 50 new counts in criminal court for drugging and sexually assaulting several women, including a patient, The New York Times reported Aug. 7. 

Here are five statistics offering insight into the field of gastroenterology recently:

Ohio is home to 13 of the best hospitals for gastrointestinal care, according to Healthgrades.

Colon cancer remains the second deadliest cancer in the U.S. in 2023, but it has a 90 percent survival rate with early detection and treatment. In the last year, five celebrities have publicly shared their colonoscopy journeys in an effort to encourage…

CVS Pharmacy has begun rolling out Biomerica’s EZ Detect colorectal disease screening test in more than 7,000 stores.

The American Gastroenterological Association has written a letter to UnitedHealthcare on behalf of its physician members urging the insurer to withdraw its advanced notification program, which went into effect on June 1. 

The American College of Physicians updated its guidance for colorectal cancer screenings in asymptomatic, average-risk adults. The organization last issued guidance on screenings in 2019 but added several new guidance statements in an Aug. 1 study publ…

Many leaders worry that attracting competent physicians will become more difficult as pay continues to decline.