Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Actor, host and former NFL player Terry Crews has become the latest celebrity to undergo a colonoscopy on camera, following actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, who filmed their own experiences in September.  

Illinois is home to nine of the best hospitals for gastrointestinal care, according to Healthgrades.

In an increasingly consolidated industry, some physicians worry that the future of private practice isn’t so bright.

San Francisco-based Dignity Health’s Glendale (Calif.) Memorial Hospital and Health Center has been recognized by the Surgical Review Corporation as an accredited Center of Excellence in robotic and colorectal surgery, according to  a July 13 news…

Emma Gimmel, BSN, RN, director of nursing for New York City-based Manhattan Endoscopy, shared with Becker’s the five best parts about her job. 

Point Pleasant, W. Va.-based Rivers Health, formerly Pleasant Valley Hospital, is now offering gastroenterology care, according to a July 19 report from the Herald-Dispatch.

Model and television personality Chrissy Teigen documented her first colonoscopy via Instagram to encourage others to undergo the procedure, Today reported July 19. 

Some gastroenterology leaders say consolidation is the only way for many practices to survive as operating costs soar and margins tighten.

Florida is home to nine of the best hospitals for gastrointestinal care, according to Healthgrades.

East Bay Endoscopy Surgery Center and East Bay Center for Digestive Health have arranged to extend their leases at a medical office building in Oakland, Calif., according to a July 18 report from REBusiness Online.