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April 27, 2020

Joint AGA/DHPA Guidance: Recommendations for Resumption of Elective Endoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, medical associations and government authorities recommended delaying elective procedures and surgeries, including endoscopic procedures. As new COVID-19 diagnosis rates plateau in certain communities around the United States and federal, state and local authorities permit the reopening of health care facilities, resumption of elective endoscopy activity is appropriate.
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April 27, 2020

Resource Guide on Resumption of Endoscopic Facility Operations

As the federal government, State governments, and local authorities lay the groundwork for reopening of ambulatory surgical centers, DHPA thought it would be helpful to share an analytical framework through which endoscopic facilities can assess the appropriate timing and safeguards for resuming operations.
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Dr. David Limauro

Pittsburgh Gastroenterology Associates Pittsburgh, PA Dr. David Limauro received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology at Denison University in 1988. He received his medical degree from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1992. Dr. Limauro completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Hahnemann University, Allegheny General Hospital […]
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Dr. Keith Friedenberg

Great Lakes Gastroenterology Mentor, OH Education Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. B.A. in Biology and Society University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine M.D. Internal Medicine Residency: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California. Affiliate of U.C.L.A. School of Medicine. Resident, Department of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology Fellowship: Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical […]
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Dr. Jacob Karr

Gastroenterology Clinic of Acadiana Lafayette, LA Dr. Karr, a native of Houma, La., received his undergraduate degree from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. In 2009, he received his medical degree from LSUHSC-Shreveport. He went on to complete an Internal Medicine residency at Tulane University, followed by a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Ochsner Medical Center […]
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