Should you be worried about colon cancer? In our latest episode of The Healthy Dose, a health and wellness podcast designed to address the health care needs of our community, we discuss current screening recommendations along with the signs and symptoms of colon cancer. Join our host, Dr. Jonathan Nasser, and Crystal Run Healthcare Gastroenterologist, Dr. Jessica Harris, as they discuss the types of colon cancer screenings available and updated age recommendations to begin screenings. During the Podcast, they compare the benefits of colonoscopy screening and stool testing, address fears about preparing for a colonoscopy, and also give answers for a tricky limerick or two.

About Jessica Harris, MD
Jessica Harris, MD, is a Gastroenterologist and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine. She earned her Medical Degree at Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan, NY. She completed her Residency in Internal Medicine at SUNY Stony Brook in Stony Brook, NY. She completed her Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. Her clinical interests include gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease, colon cancer prevention, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Dr. Harris is seeing patients in Middletown and Newburgh.


About Jonathan Nasser, MD
Jonathan Nasser, MD is Crystal Run Healthcare’s Chief Clinical Integration Officer, Medical Director for the Divisions of Pediatrics and Hospitalist Medicine, and Physician Leader for Crystal Run Healthcare’s Med-Peds division. Dr. Nasser is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine. He earned his Medical Degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, and completed his Residency at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY. Dr. Nasser is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American College of Physicians as well as the American College of Physician Executives. Dr. Nasser is currently seeing patients at Crystal Run Healthcare in Middletown, NY.

Podcast Resources:
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Colorectal Cancer
American College of Gastroenterology
National Digestive Diseases, Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC)Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
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