Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Earlier colonoscopy for at-risk patients beneficial — 4 insights
Physicians should follow hereditary colorectal cancer guidelines to prevent early-onset CRC in at-risk patients, according to research from the Ohio Colorectal Cancer Prevention Initiative, CURE reports. - 5/6/19 -
Smart toilet seats, AI-assisted endoscopy & more: 5 new GI technologies
Five new technologies were presented at the 2019 American Gastroenterological Association Tech Summit, including apps, blood-based tests and more. - 5/6/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Ali Nawras of the University of Toledo
Ali T. Nawras, MD, is chief of gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of Toledo (Ohio). - 5/6/19 -
Gilead's NASH drug fails to meet study goals for 2nd time
A late-stage study for Gilead Science's drug to treat fibrosis symptoms associated with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis didn't meet its goal of treating disease symptoms last week. - 5/3/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Fasiha Kanwal of the Baylor College of Medicine
Fasiha Kanwal, MD, is the gastroenterology and hepatology section chief at Houston-based Baylor College of Medicine. - 5/3/19 -
3 GI physicians making headlines
Here are three GI physicians Becker's ASC Review featured in the last week: - 5/3/19 -
The PE time bomb — Provident's Abe M'Bodj on where investment in GI is headed in 2019
While three private equity firms have invested in gastroenterology to date, several analysts believe more deals are on the way in 2019. - 5/3/19 -
4 statistics on GI workload
Medscape's 2019 gastroenterologist compensation report dives into the hours gastroenterologists spend seeing patients and the amount of time they spend on administrative tasks. - 5/2/19 -
5 must-read articles for GI leaders
Here are the five most-popular articles for GI leaders this week: - 5/2/19 -
CRH posts $29M in revenue for Q1 2019 — 6 insights
CRH Medical posted revenues of $29.1 million for the first quarter of 2019. - 5/2/19 -
Exact Sciences seeks to expand indication & more: 6 GI company, practice key notes
Here are six updates from gastroenterology companies and practices from the past week: - 5/1/19 -
5 quotes from Exact Sciences' Q1 earnings call
Exact Sciences released its first quarter 2019 earnings yesterday, posting a 79 percent gain in quarterly revenues. - 5/1/19 -
Takeda opens GI-focused research center in San Diego — 3 insights
Takeda opened its 165,000-square-foot San Diego research center April 30 to support its drug discovery technologies. - 5/1/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. James M. Scheiman of the University of Virginia Health System
James M. Scheiman, MD, is chief of gastroenterology at Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System. - 5/1/19 -
Exact Sciences increases Q1 revenues 79%, seeks to expand Cologuard age range
Exact Sciences posted first quarter 2019 revenues of $162 million, a 79 percent year-over-year increase. - 4/30/19 -
Dr. Mohammad Madhoun receives 2019 James F. Hammarsten Physician of Excellence Award
Oklahoma City VA Health Care System bestowed its 2019 James F. Hammarsten Physician of Excellence Award on gastroenterologist Mohammad Madhoun, MD, The Oklahoman reports. - 4/30/19 -
Super Endoscopy Brothers — Gamified training improves endoscopist performance, study finds
Endoscopists who completed simulation-based training together with game-like elements performed better than their peers during live colonoscopies, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy News reports. - 4/30/19 -
4 GI employment, salary statistics
Gastroenterologists are some of the highest-earning specialty physicians, according to Medscape's 2019 gastroenterologist compensation report. - 4/30/19 -
10 GI leaders to know | April
Here are 10 gastroenterologists Becker's ASC Review featured in April: - 4/30/19 -
Dr. Kellen Jex joins Riverpark Medical Center — 3 insights
Vidalia, La.-based Riverpark Medical Center added gastroenterologist Kellen Jex, MD, to its staff, The Natchez Democrat reports. - 4/29/19