An abstract published in examined a potential curriculum for the soon-to-be-implemented Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery exam. Matthew Ritter, MD, an associate professor for Bethesda, Md.-based ...

In November 2016, Brian Davis, MD, hosted a webinar in collaboration with the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons on the “Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery — Passing the Exam ...

What Are the Indications for Early Endoscopy in a Patient With Suspected GERD? When evaluating a patient with suspected GERD, the presenting symptom derived from the clinical history is perhaps the ...

Survival rates for upper gastrointestinal cancers are poor and oesophageal cancer incidence is increasing. Upper gastrointestinal cancer is also often missed during examinations; a predicament that ...

Riddle: When is "20 minutes and a glass of water" the best news you've heard all day? Answer: When you've found out that your endoscopic exam will use Given Imaging's (NASDAQ:GIVN) PillCam rather than ...

A pill-sized device that is swallowed and guided through the body using magnets may put an end to invasive endoscopy examinations. Currently endoscopes - long, thin, flexible tubes equipped with a ...