Zhi Cheng, MD, a gastroenterologist, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing seven women, including three patients under his care at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital, ABC News reported June 30. What happened?
Author: Abhay Panchal
CapsoVision is heading to IPO with a bold promise: to revolutionize gastrointestinal diagnostics using AI-powered capsule endoscopy. The company’s flagship, CapsoCam Plus, offers a non-invasive, sedation-free alternative to traditional scopes—an appealing upgrade for patients and physicians alike. The IPO seeks to raise $27.5M to scale production, complete regulatory hurdles (including for its colon-targeting CapsoCam Colon), and compete in the $6.87B GI diagnostics market. But giants like Abbott and Fujifilm aren’t sitting still, and FDA approval remains a major milestone to watch.
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) released updated health maintenance guidelines for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), urging gastroenterologists to take a proactive role in vaccines, cancer screenings, bone health, smoking cessation, and mental health. Dr. Francis Farraye of Mayo Clinic emphasized that many IBD patients see their GI providers as primary care, especially younger patients on immunosuppressive therapies. The guideline highlights the importance of timely vaccines like Shingrix, RSV, and pneumococcal, dermatologic and cervical cancer screening, osteoporosis monitoring, and annual mental health evaluations. The update reflects a growing recognition that GI specialists must lead coordinated care efforts to…
In a groundbreaking study, Microsoft’s new AI tool, the Medical AI Diagnostic Orchestrator (MAI-DxO), correctly diagnosed 85% of complex medical cases from The New England Journal of Medicine — four times better than human doctors, who scored just 20%. The AI also did so 20% more cost-effectively. Unlike previous static models, MAI-DxO mimics the way doctors iteratively gather data, order tests, and reason through diagnoses — even emulating real-world consultations through an “orchestrator” system of multiple AI models like GPT, Claude, and Gemini. The project was advised by Dr. Eric Topol, a renowned physician-scientist, who called the findings “startling,” particularly…
In a landmark decision on June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the authority of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), preserving Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions that mandate no-cost access to preventive healthcare services. The ruling stems from the Kennedy v. Braidwood case and reaffirms that USPSTF recommendations — such as colorectal cancer and hepatitis C screenings — must remain accessible without cost-sharing for patients. The Court validated that USPSTF operates constitutionally under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), with oversight retained by the HHS Secretary. While this is a win for public health and…
Gastroenterology has been ranked the highest-paid medical specialty in the AMGA’s 2025 Medical Group Compensation and Productivity Survey, which analyzed data from over 184,000 providers across 500 medical groups nationwide.
At DDW 2025, I shared a message I’ve felt building for years: the disruption in GI isn’t just technological—it’s existential. We’re not waiting for change—we’re already in it. The wave isn’t coming—it’s overhead. Most won’t realize it until it’s too late. The biggest barrier facing our field isn’t a lack of innovation. It’s our emotional and economic tether to single-procedure revenue streams like colonoscopy. We have to ask ourselves: Are we building a future-ready model—or clinging to a disappearing one? Though we spoke of the future, the talk was really about the uncomfortable present—and the decisions we keep postponing.A heartfelt thank you to American Gastroenterological…
A new Wolters Kluwer report, based on a national survey of 312 healthcare professionals, reveals that 42% of clinicians now use generative AI weekly, with medical librarians leading adoption. Key goals include tackling staffing shortages (82%), improving admin efficiency (77%), and easing burnout (76%). However, a stark readiness gap persists—only 18% of organizations have formal GenAI policies, and just 20% require staff training. Risks like decision-making erosion, data privacy, and bias remain top concerns. As Holly Urban of Wolters Kluwer notes, “These tools aren’t set-it-and-forget-it”—robust governance and continuous monitoring are vital.
A new study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy introduces EndoZip, an automated, operator-independent robotic endoscopic suturing system developed by Nitinotes Ltd (Israel) for gastric volume reduction. In a multicenter trial involving 45 patients with obesity (BMI 30–40), the EndoZip procedure led to an average total body weight loss of 13.2% at 12 months. Notably, over 76% of participants lost at least 5% of their body weight, with significant improvements in metabolic markers and quality of life. The system achieved a 100% technical success rate with minimal serious adverse events (4.4%), suggesting it may overcome the steep learning curve of manual endoscopic…
AGA, along with the American Medical Association and nearly 100 national and state medical associations, wrote to the Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to express opposition and concern on his decision to remove the entirety of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).