CRC Screening – Gastro Broadcast

Episode #93: Providing Free CRC Screening for Uninsured Patients | Lisa Mathew | Kevin Rank | MNGI Digestive Health

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Dr. Lisa Mathew interviews Dr. Kevin Rank, chief medical officer at MNGI Digestive Health in Minnesota, about the practice’s Links to Care Program, which provides free colonoscopies to uninsured patients across the Twin Cities and earned the National Achievement Award from the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable.

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

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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.

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

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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.

Episode #24: Preparing for a Post-Pandemic Screening Surge (and thoughts on long-term career happiness)

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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued a moratorium on elective procedures, including colorectal cancer (CRC) screening.

Dr. Fred Rosenberg talks with Dr. George Dickstein of Greater Boston Gastroenterology about how his practice pivoted to telehealth and remote working and put in place safety measures to protect patients, physicians and staff.