JULY 21, 2019

A Conversation with ASGE President John Vargo, MD

A steward of innovation. That’s what John J. Vargo II, MD, MPH, FASGE, aspires to be in his new role as president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Whether it’s making CME credit more accessible for GI docs or bringing AI to the endoscopy suite, Dr. Vargo, of Cleveland Clinic, says clinicians shouldn’t fear change. “We’ve always, throughout the history of gastrointestinal endoscopy, there’s always been tipping points where a piece of technology has come in and truly