Exton, Pa.-based US Digestive Health, one of the nation's largest gastroenterology practices, has added seven new physicians to its network. 

Gastroenterology practices are faced with a spate of exciting innovations and consistent challenges. 

Here are five gastroenterologists making headlines in the last month, as reported by Becker's:

In 2021, an advisory panel lowered the recommended age for when people should begin colon cancer screenings from 50 to 45, and according to a new study, patients are complying with the change. 

Gastroenterologists across the U.S. are voicing concerns about three key policies affecting patient care, screening accuracy and physician reimbursements. 

Patients at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Clinic may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis B and C while undergoing routine colonoscopy procedures, according to an Oct. 12 report from Fox affiliate WZTV. 

A recent survey published in Nutrition in Clinical Practice found the involvement of gastroenterologists in caring for cystic fibrosis patients varied widely across specialty centers, Cystic Fibrosis News Today reported Oct. 10. 

In July, the FDA approved a new screening test for colorectal cancer that only requires a sample of blood.

From pay declines to rising procedure demand, gastroenterology leaders are facing new and longstanding challenges. 

Some patients enrolled at Providence, R.I.-based University Gastroenterology have begun to see a clinical trial of ozaminod, 10 WJAR reported Oct. 8. 

Cleveland Clinic has the highest gastroenterology procedure volume, according to a recent report from Definitive Healthcare. 

Baptist Health Medical Group Gastroenterology & Urology is relocating to a new facility in Corbin, Ky., according to an Oct. 9 report from the Times-Tribune.

Medical students and new physicians at Philadelphia-based Temple Health are trying to close the gap in CRC screening rates with a free, at-home test kit program, ABC 6 reported Oct. 8. 

Physician training in shared decision-making did not increase the proportion of older adults receiving their preferred CRC screening, Medscape Medical News reported Oct. 3. 

Cincinnati Children's has been named the top facility for pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report.

The FDA has recently approved two new tests for colorectal cancer screenings. These tests are less invasive, and may encourage more patients to seek care. 

Gastroenterologist compensation has continued to rise in the last several years, while burnout has declined. Here are 10 notes on the GI workforce in 2024: 

The FDA has approved the Cologuard Plus test, a next-generation, multitarget stool DNA test approved for patients at an average risk for colorectal cancer. 

A recent study by Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente found that antibiotics use is unlikely to be a factor in the increase in CRC diagnosis in adults under 50. 

In 2021, an advisory panel lowered the recommended age for when people should begin colon cancer screenings from 50 to 45. According to new data, there has since been a small but significant increase in screenings among younger people, according to an Oct. 3 report from CNBC.