The Scope with Dr. K: Dr Yapp: Value Based Care in a Large Independent Metropolitan GI Practice
On this episode of The Scope With Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski chats with Dr. Rockford Yapp, co-founder of GI Partners of Illinois, one of the largest GI practices in the state. Dr. Yapp has been a fixture of gastroenterology in Chicago for the last three decades. In addition to leading GI Partners ofIllinois, he is […]
The Reality of Value-Based Care: An Interview with Dr. Ali Kahn
On this episode of The Scope With Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski chats with Dr. Ali Kahn, Chief Medical Officer of Value-Based Care Strategy at Oak Street Health. Ali Khan, MD, MPP, FACP works at the intersection of medicine, entrepreneurship, translational health policy, population health and public service to help transform American health care delivery and […]
Innovation in Gastroenterology: A conversation with the chair of the AGA Center for GI Technology, Dr. Sri Komanduri
On this episode of The Scope With Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski chats with Dr. Sri Komanduri, an internationally-recognized expert in advanced endoscopy with a focus on Barrett’s esophagus. Dr. Komanduri is also the chair of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Center for GI Technology (CGIT) and has been collaborating with Dr. Kosinski for the last […]
Circadian Rhythm, Inflammation and Disease — Dr. Ali Keshavarzian
On this episode of The Scope With Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski delves deeper into wraparound services for gastrointestinal care through the lens of chronobiology. In a freewheeling discussion with gastroenterologist Ali Keshavarzian, MD, professor at Rush Medical College and director of the Rush Center for Integrated Microbiome and Chronobiology Research, this episode examines the connections […]
Cancer-causing Colon Polyps Increase On the Right with Age, New Research Shows
CHICAGO, January 12, 2023 — Cancer-causing polyps in the colon become more common on the right side of the colon as we age, according to recently published research. This finding has the potential to create a new quality metric for gastroenterologists and could lower the rate of post-colonoscopy cancer diagnoses. The study, published in Techniques […]
Private Equity and the Future of GI — Dr. James Leavitt
On this episode of The Scope With Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski sits down with Dr. James Leavitt, a founder of Gastro Health and the “father of private equity in gastroenterology,” for an update on private equity in GI. Episode Takeaways: Gastro Health started in the early 90s as a four-physician practice. Its first two decades […]
What SonarMD Heard at HTLH: Day 2
SonarMD’s CEO Beth Houck, Founder and CMO Dr. Larry Kosinski, MD, and Chief Product Officer Ben Stormer attended their second day at the inspirational and whimsical whirlwind that is HLTH 2022. The conference is not only full of thought-provoking presentations and in-person meetings with innovative thinkers (see the teams’ takeaways gleaned from day one), but […]
What SonarMD Heard at HLTH: Day 1
HLTH 2022 is in full swing in Las Vegas, with leaders from across the industry gathered to tackle healthcare’s big challenges. SonarMD’s CEO Beth Houck, Founder and CMO Dr. Larry Kosinski, MD, and Chief Product Officer Ben Stormer are in attendance, gleaning ideas and making connections to further SonarMD’s growth. Here’s what they are taking […]
SonarMD Continues Exceptional Momentum Throughout 2022
CHICAGO, November 14, 2022 — SonarMD, the leading care coordination company for gut health, today announced an expansion into new markets, an addition to its executive team, and a partnership to improve the user experience for patients with GI conditions and their specialists. GI disorders are the cause of millions of hospitalizations each year, and […]
Managing the Mind-Gut Connection — Dr. Laurie Keefer
On this episode of The Scope With Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski kicks off a new, three-part series on wraparound care with gastrointestinal health psychologist Laurie Keefer, PhD, who discusses how behavioral health support can dramatically improve outcomes for patients with complex chronic conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Episode Takeaways: A lifelong fascination with the […]
