Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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The robot will see you now — Capsule pill could be a colonoscopy alternative
Engineers from the University of Leeds in England developed the Sonopill, a robotic capsule device that works similar to capsule endoscopy, The New Daily reports. - 6/24/19 -
Biologics ineffective for Crohn's, ulcerative colitis, study says
A study published in Gut found that biologic therapies were ineffective in treating inflammatory bowel disease. - 6/24/19 -
Meet the AGA's new editorial fellows
The journals of the American Gastroenterology Association selected new editorial fellows for this year. - 6/24/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Daniel Podolsky of UT Southwestern Medical Center
Daniel Podolsky, MD, is president of Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, a position he's held since 2008. - 6/24/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Steven Fleisher of MedStar Health
Steven Fleisher, MD, is chief of gastroenterology and director of interventional endoscopy at Baltimore-based Center for Digestive Disease at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. - 6/21/19 -
ASGE bestows top honor to Olympus' Hiroshi Ichikawa — 3 insights
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recognized Olympus "visionary" Hiroshi Ichikawa with its first-ever Industry Service Award. - 6/21/19 -
What to know about the potential applications for virtual reality in GI
Gastroenterology is well-suited for virtual reality-based treatment due to the brain-gut relationship, according to Brennan Spiegel, MD, who spoke at the 2019 American Gastroenterological Association Tech Summit April 10-12 in San Francisco according to a report from the association and GI & Hepatology News. - 6/20/19 -
The 10 best facilities for pediatric gastroenterology
U.S. News & World Report released its 2019 rankings of the best pediatric hospitals. - 6/20/19 -
GI physician pay, new GI centers & more: 5 must-read articles
Here are five of the most popular GI articles published on Becker's ASC Review: - 6/20/19 -
Physicians Endoscopy converts Ohio GI hospital outpatient department into ASC
Cleveland-based University Hospitals teamed up with ASC development and management company Physicians Endoscopy to transition and relicense a gastroenterology-focused outpatient department into an ASC. - 6/20/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Michele Alkalay of the UT Southwestern Medical Center
Michele Alkalay, MD, is an assistant professor of pediatrics at Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center. - 6/19/19 -
Conmed loses board director & more: 3 GI company key notes
Here are three updates from gastroenterology companies from this past week: - 6/19/19 -
Colonoscopy detection rate not affected by sedation method
A study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy examined how different sedation methods affected colonoscopy quality. - 6/19/19 -
Johnson & Johnson Innovation invests in GI care management app — 4 insights
Johnson & Johnson Innovation led a $7 million series A fundraising round for HiDoc Technologies. - 6/18/19 -
Conmed independent director departing — 3 insights
Conmed's board will soon be without an independent director, as Dirk Kuyper submitted his resignation notice, effective Aug. 1. - 6/18/19 -
Which states pay GIs the most?
The average annual pay for a gastroenterologist practicing in the U.S. is $347,500, according to jobseeker website ZipRecruiter. - 6/18/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Naga Chalasani of the Indiana University School of Medicine
Naga P. Chalasani, MD, is the chief of the gastroenterology and hepatology division at the Indianapolis-based Indiana University School of Medicine. - 6/17/19 -
Isareli diagnostics company developing blood-based CRC test — 4 insights
Todos Medical wants to follow in the competition's footsteps in developing and promoting its blood-based colorectal cancer test, CEO Herman Weiss, MD, said in an update on the state of the company at a conference in Los Angeles. - 6/17/19 -
The deal days of summer — Edgemont's Luke Mitchell on the past, present & future of GI PE investment
At the halfway point of the year, private equity investment is still making inroads into gastroenterology. But summer is heating up and with it could come a swell of investment, if momentum continues as planned. - 6/17/19 -
Death of fecal transplant patient sparks warning from FDA — 3 insights
The FDA issued a warning after a patient died after undergoing a fecal microbiota transplant procedure. - 6/14/19