Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
New Understanding of Esophageal Motility Disorders and GERD
Advances in diagnosis, drug discovery, and treatment are improving patient quality of life.
Training Experts in Obesity Management
Vanderbilt joins few U.S. medical centers to offer an obesity fellowship focus.
Geographic Variation in Women’s Colorectal Cancer Survival
A first look into where early onset mortality spikes among U.S. women.
Next-day Rescheduling Improves Colonoscopy Prep
Immediate rescheduling could also improve adenoma detection, research suggests.
A New Tool to Improve GERD Diagnosis
Invention senses “mucosal signatures” to distinguish esophageal conditions.
First Phase 3 Trial for Advanced Anal Cancer
Investigating nivolumab with carboplatin-paclitaxel for treatment-naïve patients.
Endoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: New Choice in Weight Loss Surgery
Reversible procedure fills the gap between medication and bariatric surgery.
Demographics of Gastric Cancer Risk Underscore the Need for Screening
New findings point to the severest impacts by race and ethnicity, anatomic site.
POEM Procedures for Esophageal Motility Disorders
Minimally invasive technique can be life-changing for some patients.
Exploring Functional Medicine for IBD
A unique “microclinic” is finding QoL improvements exceed expectations.
Supporting Organ Transplant in the COVID-19 Era
A shared model helps outlying centers retain vital access to organs.