Screening Colonoscopy

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. but is also one of the most potentially curable cancers if diagnosed at an early stage. A colonoscopy is a test routinely done for the screening of colorectal cancer. This type of screening has led to a decline in the number of deaths from colon cancer. Colonoscopies can be performed in a hospital or a surgical center. At Howard County General Hospital, we perform screening colonoscopies in the Berman Pavilion located at 5759 Cedar Lane (adjacent to the main hospital building). Your physician will provide information on preparing for this test.

Physicians who perform screening colonoscopies at HCGH:

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Canto, Marcia Irene, M.D.

Professor of Medicine
Professor of Oncology
Director of Clinical Research, Division of Gastroenterology

Appointment Phone: 410-933-7495

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Barrett's Esophagus, Digestive Diseases, Endoscopic Ultrasound, Endoscopy, Esophageal Cancer, Family History of Cancer, Gastroenterology, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Cancers, Pancreatic and Biliary Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cysts

 

Gupta, Ekta, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Clinical Director, Johns Hopkins Knoll North Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Howard County

Appointment Phone: 410-933-7495

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Abdominal Pain, Celiac Disease, Constipation, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Liver Disease, Nausea, Small Bowel Disease