Colonoscopy

A colonoscopy is a screening procedure during which a doctor uses a long, flexible camera to examine the lining of the colon in search of abnormalities, such as polyps. During a colonoscopy, abnormal tissue can be removed and tested for cancer.

If you're 45 or older, or if you have a family history, this screening test for colon cancer could save your life. Patients who have symptoms (bleeding, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, change in bowel habits) may need a diagnostic colonoscopy and should discuss with their physician.

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women combined in the U.S. Despite its high incidence, colon cancer is one of the most detectable and, if found early enough, most treatable forms of cancer.

See if you are eligible for the Open Access Colonscopy program.

Make an Appointment

Health Information

Open Access Colonoscopy

We offer an Open Access Colonoscopy program that allows healthy patients the convenience of scheduling a screening colonoscopy without an initial office visit.

Our Open Access Program allows healthy patients without exclusion criteria* to schedule a screening colonoscopy without an initial office visit.

* Exclusion Criteria Includes:

  • Anemia
  • Use of anticoagulants / antiplatelets / clotting diathesis
  • Chronic constipation requiring laxatives
  • Multiple or unstable co-morbidities (having one or more additional diseases)
    • Unstable cardiac disease, pacer/defibrillator, endocarditis, recent myocardial infarction (MI)
    • Steroid-dependent pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, or use of a CPAP
    • Renal distress, dialysis
    • Neurologic disorders
  • Extensive abdominal surgery
  • GI bleeding, change in bowel movements, weight loss, bleeding
  • Insulin dependent diabetes
  • Chronic narcotic use for pain control
  • Previous problems with anesthesia
  • Age > 80
  • Overweight

Health Information

We offer an Open Access Colonoscopy program that allows healthy patients the convenience of scheduling a screening colonoscopy without an initial office visit.

Our Open Access Program allows healthy patients without exclusion criteria* to schedule a screening colonoscopy without an initial office visit.

* Exclusion Criteria Includes:

  • Anemia
  • Use of anticoagulants / antiplatelets / clotting diathesis
  • Chronic constipation requiring laxatives
  • Multiple or unstable co-morbidities (having one or more additional diseases)
    • Unstable cardiac disease, pacer/defibrillator, endocarditis, recent myocardial infarction (MI)
    • Steroid-dependent pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, or use of a CPAP
    • Renal distress, dialysis
    • Neurologic disorders
  • Extensive abdominal surgery
  • GI bleeding, change in bowel movements, weight loss, bleeding
  • Insulin dependent diabetes
  • Chronic narcotic use for pain control
  • Previous problems with anesthesia
  • Age > 80
  • Overweight