Free Screenings Offered at St. Catherine's Digestive Health & Nutrition Day

John Mitty Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Smithtown, NY - March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and St. Catherine Medical Center is dedicated to educating the community about prevention and early detection. “We use this month to dispel a lot of myths,” said Assistant Director of the Colon and Rectal Program Jill Genua, MD. “I am also here to encourage everyone to eat a balanced, low-fat diet, rich in fruits and vegetables—if you smoke, quit today— drink alcohol in moderation and begin a reasonable exercise regime.”

St. Catherine held its annual Digestive Health and Nutrition Day on Saturday, March 9^th. The two-hour event offered free screenings to attendees and informational lectures followed by question and answer segments, even one-to-one’s with physicians. Director of St. Catherine’s Colon and Rectal Program Paul Savoca, MD gave an insightful seminar on diverticulitis, and Assistant Director Jill Genua, MD spoke in detail about prevention, early detection, and treatment options for colorectal cancer. Gastroenterologist Robert Lazar, MD, addressed the well known symptoms and treatment options for gastroesophageal reflux disease.  Internal Medicine Physician Dara Brener, MD, introduced metabolic testing and weight loss to the attendees, followed by guidelines for optimal nutrition and digestive wellness by registered dietician Christine McDermott, MS RD, CDE.

St. Catherine’s Welcome to Wellness is a free lecture series that combines lectures and free screenings. The program is designed to educate, raise awareness, promote early detection, explain risk factors and provide information on treatment and diagnosis for common health concerns.   The next event will be held on Saturday, April 13, 2013, beginning at 10:00 am, and will focus on “Allergies, Asthma and Lung Health”. A panel of expert medical specialists from St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center invite you to take the first step toward better understanding of allergies, asthma and lung health. These informative discussions will address common triggers, treatment and allergy symptoms as well as risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of lung disease.  Refreshments will be provided. Please call (631) 870-3444 to register.

For more information about St. Catherine’s Welcome to Wellness Series or for a physician referral, please call (631) 870-3444 or visit stcatherines.chsli.org.

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