We are pleased to welcome Dr. Aaron Rickles, MD to the team at Rochester Colon & Rectal Surgeons, P.C. He had completed his fellowship training in colon and rectal surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida which is the largest training program in the nation. He also held a notable residency in General Surgery at the University of Rochester. Among other honors, Dr. Aaron Rickles, MD will be a great member of our team to provide excellent care for our patients.
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Get a Checkup During National Colon Cancer Awareness Month
“I am really looking forward to my colonoscopy,” said no one ever.
Let’s face it; a colonoscopy ranks right up there with a root canal for least favorite necessary evil. The good news is that some of the prep has improved in the last few years, and there are new less invasive screenings available. If caught early enough, colon cancer can be treated and cured.
J-Pouch Support Group Meeting
Fall 2018 J-Pouch Support Group Meeting
Presenter: Chris DeNucci, MD
One Foot in Front of the Other: Ultra-running with a J-Pouch
Join us for a discussion with Dr. DeNucci as he describes his active lifestyle as an ultra marathoner with a J-Pouch. He will join us for a videoconference from San Francisco and talk about the challenges and rewards of running in long-distance competitions with a J-Pouch.
This meeting is open to the public.
If you have had any stage of the J-Pouch surgery or are considering it, please join us to learn all about the experience of life after J-Pouch surgery.
Tuesday November 20th at 6:30 PM
Webster Public Library
980 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
Support Rochester Colon & Rectal Surgeons at the Rochester Take Steps Walk on 09/15/2018!
I have formed this Take Steps team because I know the power of teamwork. I know that when we band together, we can have an even greater impact on patients and families living with these diseases.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Colon cancer is preventable or if detected early curable. However, early Screening is Essential to the Prevention of Colon and Rectal Cancers. Early screening can also affect the Cure Rate of Colon and Rectal Cancers.
J Pouch Support Group 2018
The RCRS J pouch support group will meet again this Spring!
J-Pouch Support Group Event
Spring 2017 J-Pouch Support Group Meeting
Dr. Stephen Rauh will present:
“Restorative Proctocolectomy – the J-pouch Procedure:
Images and Videos”
Wednesday, May 10, 2017, 6pm – 7pm
Webster Public Library
980 Ridge Road Webster, NY 14580
585-872-7075
www.websterlibrary.org
This meeting is open to the public.
It is informal, held in a relaxed setting, and is informative. If you have had any stage of the J-Pouch surgery or are considering it, please join us to learn all about the experience of life after J-Pouch surgery!
Light refreshments will be served.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
Providers and staff from Rochester Colon and Rectal Surgeons, P.C. and Rochester General Hospital will be available to answer your questions.
Use of Social Media with Chronic Disease – Presented by Dr. Teng
Dr. Brian Teng is leading a J Pouch support group about the use of social media with chronic disease. Here are the details, and we hope to see you there!
Thursday, October 27, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Department of Medicine Conference Room
First Floor Near the Cafeteria
Unity Hospital
1555 Long Pond Road
Rochester, NY 14626
585-723-7000
Spring J Pouch Support group
The RCRS J pouch support group will meet on April 25th 2016
Location: Webster Library, NY, 14580
Time: 7pm – 8pm
Topic: “Treatment Options for Pouchitis”
This is a casual meeting, friends and family members are welcome.
Questions are encouraged. Light refreshments will be offered.
Hope to see you soon!
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Early Screening is Essential to the Prevention of Colon and Rectal Cancers. Early screening can also affect the Cure Rate of Colon and Rectal Cancers.
Colorectal cancer is the fourth most commonly occurring cancer in the USA and nearly five percent of Americans will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime. At any time, over one million Americans are currently living with colorectal cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, with over 56,000 people expected to die from this disease each year.
However, it is a preventable and very curable disease if caught early.
Because there are often no symptoms when it is first developing, colorectal cancer can only be caught early through regular screening.
The possibility of curing patients after symptoms develop is only 50%, but if colorectal cancer is found and treated at an early stage before symptoms develop, the opportunity to cure it is 80% or better.
Most colon cancers start as non-cancerous growths called polyps. If these polyps are found early, while they are still non-cancerous, they can be removed and the cancer may be prevented. Major surgery can usually be avoided, as well.
Colorectal surgeons are experts in the surgical and nonsurgical treatment of colon and rectal problems and play an instrumental role in the effective screening, prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer. Studies have shown that patients treated by colorectal surgeons are more likely to survive colorectal cancer because of their advanced training and the large number of colon and rectal disease surgeries they perform.
At RCRS we offer colonoscopies in our convenient outpatient procedure centers, often at lesser cost compared to colonoscopies in the hospital setting. Female and Male providers are available for colorectal cancer screening.
Call us to learn more or to arrange for a pre colonoscopy visit.