On Call with Dr. Randy
On Call with Dr. Randy
Dr. Randy Hines II
S2 E10: Colon Cancer: Risks, Treatments and Prevention Methods
59 minutes Posted Aug 30, 2022 at 8:00 am.
Why Gastroenterology
Breakdown of the digestive system and its functions
What colon cancer is
Groups with increased risks for colon cancer
Prepping for colonoscopies
Risks of colonoscopies
Blood markers
Colon cancer treatment options
Randy’s Random Questions
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This week, Dr. Randy Hines II goes on call with Dr. Shani Woolard Clay, a board-certified Gastroenterologist specializing in colorectal cancer (a.k.a colon cancer) screening and gastroesophageal reflux disorder. What you can expect in this episode:
 
 
Tweetable Quotes:
“That gut-brain interaction is real! When we perceive stress, in our brain and in our environment, it can physically manifest in the gut.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay
“About half of colon cancer deaths in this country could have been prevented with proper colon cancer screening at the right times.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay
“The first one [colonoscopy] is always the scariest.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay
“45 is the new 50 to get your colonoscopies.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay
 
About Dr. Shani Woolard Clay:
Shani Woolard Clay, MD is a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing at Emory Healthcare in Jonesboro, GA. She grew up in Maryland and completed her undergraduate studies at Duke University and medical studies at University of Maryland School of Medicine. She subsequently went on to complete her internal medicine residency at University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital and her gastroenterology fellowship at Emory University Hospital. 
She sees general GI patients, with a special interest in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colorectal cancer screening and gastroesophageal reflux disorder.
Dr. Woolard is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Gastroenterology.
 
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