Today's Top 20 Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Stories
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Insights on AI in gastroenterology & 4 other must-read articles
Here are five of the most read gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review this week: - 7/25/19 -
Illinois Gastroenterology Group joins PE-backed GI Alliance
Evanston-based Illinois Gastroenterology Group closed a private equity deal joining the GI Alliance, which created the largest independent gastroenterology services organization in the nation. - 7/25/19 -
Renowned gastroenterologist Dr. Kurt Isselbacher dies
Renowned gastroenterologist and former Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center director Kurt Isselbacher, MD, died of a stroke July 18 at age 93, the Boston Globe reports. - 7/25/19 -
Gastrologix, Apollo Endosurgery & more: 3 GI company key notes
Here are three updates from gastroenterology companies from the past week: - 7/24/19 -
Pennsylvania hospital expands surgical, GI services — 4 insights
Monroeville, Pa.-based Forbes Hospital opened a $17 million addition to expand its surgical, gastrointestinal and cardiac services, TribLive reports. - 7/24/19 -
Apollo Endosurgery posts $8.8M net loss in Q2 — 5 insights
Apollo Endosurgery posted a net loss of $8.8 million for the second quarter, despite growing worldwide sales of Overstitch, its endoscopic suturing system, by 40 percent. - 7/24/19 -
GI salary, revenue generated & demand: 3 notes from Merritt Hawkins
Gastroenterologists have one of the highest starting salaries for physicians, and generate over $2 million for hospitals, according to surveys conducted by physician search firm Merritt Hawkins. - 7/23/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Francisco Sylvester of UNC Children's Hospital
Francisco Sylvester, MD, is chief of the pediatric gastroenterology division at Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Children's Hospital. - 7/23/19 -
Gastrologix, Digestive Health Network create independent GI insurance program — 3 insights
Gastrologix and the Digestive Health Network developed GastroAssure, a medical professional liability insurance platform for independent gastroenterology-focused practices. - 7/23/19 -
3 insights on AI in gastroenterology
Sushovan Guha, MD, a gastroenterologist at Phoenix-based Banner Digestive Diseases Institute, shared his insights on artificial intelligence in the gastroenterology field in an interview with Medscape. - 7/22/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Thomas Sferra of Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital
Thomas J. Sferra, MD, is the pediatric gastroenterology chief of Cleveland-based University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital. - 7/22/19 -
3 GI physicians making headlines this week
Here are three GI physicians featured in the news this week: - 7/22/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Bashar Attar of the Cook County Health System
Bashar Attar, MD, PhD, is the systemwide chairman of gastroenterology and hepatology for the Cook County Health System in Illinois, as well as the director for the system's GI fellowship program. - 7/22/19 -
Liquid biopsy supply use increasing, despite concerns over early adoption — 3 insights
Oncologists are utilizing liquid biopsy tests in greater numbers, but limitations remain and researchers must study the tests further to determine effectiveness, Medpage Today reports. - 7/19/19 -
5 things to know about GI salary — Change in the past year, Resident pay & more
Gastroenterology remains a sought after and high earning specialty, according to the Merritt Hawkins 2019 review of physician and advanced practitioner recruiting incentives. - 7/18/19 -
AGA features Dr. Juanita Merchant as researcher of the month
The AGA Research Foundation recognized Juanita Merchant, MD, PhD, as its researcher of the month for July. - 7/18/19 -
23 new GI developments, acquisitions in 2019 by state
Here are 23 gastroenterology-focused developments or acquisitions made in 2019, sorted by state: - 7/18/19 -
Takeda weighs bidders for drug portfolio sale — 4 insights
Takeda is looking to trim debt from its $59 billion purchase of Shire by selling portions of its drug portfolio in western Europe, Reuters reports. - 7/18/19 -
What to know about GI salary & 4 other must-read articles
Here are five of the most popular gastroenterology articles on Becker's ASC Review this week: - 7/18/19 -
GI leader to know: Dr. Giancarlo Mercogliano of Mainline Health
Giancarlo Mercogliano, MD, is the chief of gastroenterology at Philadelphia-based Main Line Health System. - 7/17/19