Episode #35: Long-Haul Truckers May be at Greater Risk for CRC (education is the key to increasing screening rates)

Dr. Michael Weinstein talks with Ellen Brooks of the Men’s Health Inequities (MHI) Research Lab at the University of Utah School of Medicine, who is a co-author of a new study on the prevalence of colorectal cancer (CRC) among long-haul truck drivers.

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Episode #32: Stories are Powerful (how the Faces of Blue Campaign works to increase CRC Screening)

Dr. Michael Weinstein of Capital Digestive Care talks to Erin Peterson of the Colon Cancer Coalition and Dr. Milena Gould Suarez of Baylor College of Medicine about the Faces of Blue campaign and the patients, physicians, and family members who share their experiences with colorectal cancer.

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Episode #28: Understanding the Business of Healthcare (and strategies for the growth of independent GI groups)

Scott Becker is an expert in all things related to the business of gastroenterology.

He is a sought-after healthcare attorney and a partner at McGuireWoods and publisher of Becker’s Healthcare, a leading source of business information for hospital leaders and owners and operators of ambulatory surgery centers.

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Episode #22: Checking in with the Billing and Coding Guru (and his thoughts on the future of independent GI in California)

Dr. Michael Weinstein of Capital Digestive Care checks in with Dr. Glenn Littenberg of inSite Digestive Health Care, the largest GI practice in California, with offices from San Francisco to Irvine.

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