Here are seven gastroenterologists making headlines the week of March 17, 2017.
J. Sumner Bell, MD, posted on the CDC's Cancer blog stressing the importance of regular screenings for people 50-years-old and older.
Marc Sonenshine, MD, represented the American Gastroenterological Association on a WebMD Facebook Live event, touching on regular screenings' importance.
Fola May, MD, Peter Liang, MD, Deborah Fisher, MD, and Dr. Bell participated in a colorectal cancer Twitter event, which ABC News sponsored and the AGA hosted.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy awarded Ami Sachdev, MD, and Shelini Sooklal, MD, community outreach awards for their videos aimed at increasing endoscopic procedure awareness.