A year of firsts in the GI space: 12 updates (Becker’s GI & Endoscopy)

From novel procedures to practice openings, here are the firsts from the gastroenterology and endoscopy industry that happened in 2025, as reported by Becker’s. 

Note: This list is not exhaustive.

1. A team of providers from Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine became the first in the U.S. to treat a pancreatic lesion using endoscopic ultrasound-guided microwave ablation. 
2. Two physicians, Srinivas Seela, MD, and Harinath Sheela, MD, opened Florida’s first gastroenterology-focused urgent care center in Orlando.
3. The FDA approved linaclotide (Linzess) capsules for pediatric patients 7 years and older with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, the first treatment approved for this condition in pediatric patients.

Winchester, Va.-based Valley Health opened its first system-owned gastroenterology practice.