Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized 19 hospitals as being in the top 1% of gastroenterology research facilities in the country. Read more about the methodology here. The top gastroenterology research hospitals in the […]
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Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine has tapped Dejan Micic, MD, as division chief of gastroenterology. In his new role, Dr. Micic will oversee the division’s clinical, research and educational initiatives. He will also continue his clinical practice at Loyola, according to a May 19 news release. Prior to joining Loyola Medicine, Dr. Micic served as an […]
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U.S. gastroenterologists saw a 3% decline in compensation from 2023 to 2024, with their annual salaries dropping from $512,000 to $495,000, according to Medscape’s “Gastroenterologist Compensation Report 2025,” published May 16. For the survey, Medscape polled 7,322 gastroenterologists between Oct. 3 and Jan. 15. Here are eight things to know about GI compensation: 1. Gastroenterologists […]
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Florida-based physician Scott Wiesen, MD, has surrendered his medical license after facing a lawsuit for a colonoscopy he performed at Naples, Fla.-based Premier Endoscopy Center. Dr. Wiesen can no longer practice medicine in the state, according to a May 14 report from WINK News. Dr. Wiesen was facing an investigation from the Florida Department of […]
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Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School has expanded its endoscopy center in Southborough, Mass.
The expansion included the addition of two new procedure rooms to the facility, according to a May 1 press release.
The endosco…
Virtual gastroenterology clinic Oshi Health, based in New York City, has tapped Brittany Flanagan as its inaugural chief people officer. Oshi Health is a virtual, in-network, multidisciplinary GI clinic available in all 50 states to more than 63 million people, according to a May 14 news release. Ms. Flanagan joins Oshi after previously holding roles […]
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Artificial intelligence is making waves throughout the healthcare industry, and the gastroenterology sector is no different. Here are a few of the ways that the technology is moving GI forward in 2025, as reported by Becker’s. Study findings and clinical guideline updates How gastroenterologists have used AI thus far An example use case of AI […]
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Gastroenterologists consistently rank among the highest-paid physician specialists — but many are feeling shortchanged. According to a new report from recently launched salary transparency platform Marit Health, gastroenterologists report some of the lowest job satisfaction scores among physicians, despite a salary that places them near the top of the compensation ladder. The Medscape Physician Compensation […]
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Central Maine Healthcare has partnered with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Maine to offer colorectal cancer screenings for Anthem members at Bridgton (Maine) Hospital. Beginning May 5, Central Maine specialist physicians began providing preventative colonoscopies for Anthem members at Bridgton Hospital every week, according to a May 1 news release. Colorectal cancer is […]
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As rates of colorectal cancer, especially among young patients, rise in the U.S., reimbursement cuts to screening procedures may spell trouble for the industry. Over the last 20 years, reimbursement rates for screening colonoscopies, when considering inflation, have dropped by nearly 50%. On top of that, gastroenterologists are feeling underpaid as salaries have struggled to […]
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