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Stool Tests May Require Colonoscopy Follow-Up
A recent study found that fewer than half of patients who had an abnormal stool-based colon cancer screening test completed a follow-up colonoscopy within six months.
It’s time to screen for Colorectal Cancer! It could save your life.
Request a Colonoscopy TodayBy May 31, 2022, most health insurance plans will fully cover this procedure to evaluate a positive stool-based test for colon cancer. Check with your insurance about your coverage.
Learn MoreOur Oakland gastroenterologists and staff at East Bay Endosurgery Center are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in their quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases including Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). East Bay Endosurgery Center is skilled in performing a myriad of digestive procedures including colonoscopy, esophageal dilation, flexible sigmoidoscopy, upper endoscopy and small bowel enteroscopy.
Additionally, our patients value the compassionate care they receive from our GI doctors and say they are likely to recommend our center for GI procedures.
Our Oakland gastroenterologists and staff at East Bay Endosurgery Center are committed to ensuring your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from your first office visit through your post-procedure follow-up. To assist us, we ask you read and comply with all guidelines.
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with StopColonCancerNow.com to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in the Greater San Francisco area.
At East Bay Endosurgery Center, your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. Upon scheduling your procedure, a member of our staff will provide you with the required forms to fill out.
Learn MoreEast Bay Endosurgery Center accepts most major insurance. As a courtesy, we will bill your insurance carrier for you; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover.
Learn MoreDr. Chard, his staffs, and the facility deserve a 6 stars review.
Very efficient. Great info beforehand. Wonderful on-sight care and support.
They take good care of their patients. Get regular colonoscopies to save yourself from polyps that will grow into cancers that you don’t want!
A recent study found that fewer than half of patients who had an abnormal stool-based colon cancer screening test completed a follow-up colonoscopy within six months.
Read MoreOur center was named as one of the Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers nationwide by U.S. News & World Report.
Read MoreAbout 90 percent of colon cancer cases and deaths may be preventable, but millions of adults are not getting screened and are at risk for this life-threatening disease.
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I had a great positive experience and EBEC! Everyone was friendly, approachable, and professional. The procedure and aftercare were explained well and I was in and out in no time. Dr. Susie Cohen and her team are top-notch.