Here are three gastroenterology devices and tools that received FDA clearance that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 4:

Gastroenterologists are facing a major obstacle of increased demand for colonoscopies amid declining reimbursements. 

Ambu earned FDA clearance for its aScope Gastro Large and Ambu aBox 2, the company said in an April 8 news release.

Bausch Health filed a patent lawsuit against Amneal Pharmaceuticals over Xifaxan.

Avant-Garde Health shared its Healthcare Research All-Stars 2024 list, which recognizes top physicians and hospitals across 10 specialties, including gastroenterology. 

Twenty-three U.S. hospitals have been named in the top 1% of institutions for gastroenterology research in 2024 by Avant-Garde Health. 

These are the physicians at the helm of the GI departments at the five best hospitals for gastroenterology in the U.S., using rankings by Newsweek.

Here are four gastroenterologists Becker's has reported on since March 6:

Here are seven updates regarding gastroenterology that healthcare leaders should know:

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is nearing completion on its new five-story medical building, according to an April 3 report from Dakota News Now. 

Neal Patel, MD, is the new CEO of United Digestive.

In 2021, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force began recommending colorectal cancer screening to start at age 45. However, some patients are still delaying screening. 

Medscape laid out key statistics on gastroenterologist mental health in its "Gastroenterologist Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024" published March 8. 

Here are seven moves from four major gastroenterology groups that Becker's has reported in the first quarter of 2024:

President of Medtronic's Endoscopy Operating Unit, Giovanni Di Napoli, is leaving his role.

Gastroenterologists are the most in-demand physician specialty, according to Rosman Search's 2024 Physician Hiring Trends report.

The White House named March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Here's how Benjamin Levy III, MD, a gastroenterologist at University of Chicago Medicine, raised awareness this month.

The Office of Medicaid Inspector General has suspended payments for a gastroenterologist in Little Rock, Ark., amid an investigation into fraud allegations, Arkansas Business reported March 26. 

Physicians crave independence, but what does it take to maintain it?

Here are three firsts in the gastroenterology industry, as reported by Becker's this year: