Category: Gastroenterology and Endoscopy

Irritable bowel syndrome impacts between 25 and 45 million people in the U.S., causing symptoms including severe abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. A number of famous athletes, musicians and sports stars deal with the disease every day. 

One GI has partnered with Nashville, Tenn.-based TransSouth, one of the longest-standing gastroenterology practices in the area. 

April 19 is World IBS Day, intended to raise awareness for the 10 percent to 15 percent of the global population that suffers from irritable bowel syndrome and similar illnesses, according to an April 18 news release. 

Wichita-based Kansas Gastroenterology and New York City-based Columbia University Irving Medical Center have enrolled the first patients in Boomerang Medical’s clinical trial evaluating the use of nerve stimulation as a potential treatment for Crohn’s …

ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by research laboratory OpenAI, is now being used nationwide for a variety of functions, from aiding physicians to answering users’ questions. 

Gastroenterologist income is up 11 percent in the last year, reaching $501,000 annually, according to Medscape’s 2023 “Physician Compensation Report” published April 14, which surveyed more than 10,000 physicians across 29 specialties. 

Here are three updates on virtual gastrointestinal care company Oshi Health that Becker’s has reported on since March 9:

The American Gastroenterological Association’s venture capital fund, the GI Opportunity Fund, has invested in single-use endoscopy system developer EvoEndo. 

Blood-based biomarker tests for colorectal cancer could soon be cleared by U.S. regulators, opening the doors to a new, more convenient way to screen for the disease, according to an April 5 Medscape article. 

Here are five statistics gastroenterology leaders should keep an eye on: