The American Gastroenterological Association has awarded $2.4 million in research grants to 74 recipients. In addition, the AGA is awarding 10 pilot grants totaling $400,000 for 2026, according to an April 22 news release. The grants were awarded through the AGA Research Foundation Awards Program, which was first established in 1984. “As we face uncertainty […]
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1. Hafiz Khan, MD, is serving as medical director of AdvantHealth Tampa’s (Fla.) Center for Interventional Endoscopy, the only interventional endoscopy center in the Tampa Bay region. 2. The American Gastroenterological Association elected Richard Peek, MD, as vice president in March. Dr. Peek is currently director of the division of gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at […]
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Pinnacle Gastroenterology is expected to open a multi-physician gastroenterology practice in a building that housed the now-shuttered Arkansas Diagnostic Center of Little Rock, Arkansas Business reported April 21. The new clinic is unaffiliated with the gastroenterologist who operated the Diagnostic Center of Little Rock, according to the report. The practice shuttered after the state medical […]
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Former Nashville-based Vanderbilt University gastroenterologist Terrence Allen Smith, MD, died at VUMC on April 7 following a bicycle accident, according to an April 18 report from the Williamson Herald. Dr. Smith, 68, was a resident of Brentwood, Tenn., and a former U.S. Army flight surgeon. He first joined Vanderbilt in 2003 as an assistant professor […]
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Despite gastroenterologist pay falling by 3% between 2024 and 2025, overall, the specialty has seen a 33.78% pay hike since 2015. From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate in the U.S. has risen by 1.7%, according to data from the U.S. Inflation Calculator. Throughout that period, there have been several spikes, reaching a high of […]
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AdventHealth Tampa (Fla.) has opened a Center for Interventional Endoscopy, the only interventional endoscopy center in the Tampa Bay region. Hafiz Khan, MD, serves as medical director of Tampa’s CIE, according to an April 9 press release. The center offers diagnostic and minimally invasive therapeutic modalities for motility disorders, pancreaticobiliary diseases, endoscopic resection of gastrointestinal […]
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From pay shifts to projected increases in colorectal cancer cases, here are 13 numbers worrying gastroenterologists: 3%. How much gastroenterologist compensation fell in 2024, according to Medscape’s 2025 Physician Compensation Report. 2.83%. The Medicare pay cut that took effect Jan. 1 without Congress intervening and follows a 1.69% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and 2% […]
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As gastroenterology practices adapt to an evolving healthcare landscape, several major deals and partnerships are reshaping the field. Here are five such moves to know: 1. Chicago-based GI Partners of Illinois announced a partnership with Athelas to implement its AI-powered revenue cycle management (RCM) services. The deal will allow GI Partners — the state’s largest […]
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Harrisburg (Pa.) Gastroenterology will begin providing outpatient and inpatient GI care for two Penn State Health facilities beginning June 2. Harrisburg Gastroenterology has been serving patients in the area for over 40 years, and will now provide clinical and surgical care at Penn State Health’s Hampden and Holy Spirit medical centers, according to an April […]
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In November, Cardinal Health acquired a majority stake in GI Alliance for $2.8 billion, one of the largest transactions in the gastroenterology space in recent years. Here are five key takeaways from the deal: 1. The acquisition reflects a growing trend of pharmaceutical-focused healthcare companies entering the physician practice space, according to a blog post […]
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