Colonoscopy:
Screen. Detect. Prevent.
If you’re over 50, it’s time for you to take control of your health. Schedule your screening colonoscopy today to detect or even prevent colon cancer.
COLON CANCER is the
2ND DEADLIEST CANCER
IN NEW YORK
With proper screening, it’s estimated that 60% of those deaths could have been avoided. And yet, 40% of eligible adults in New York have not gotten their screening colonoscopy. Do you really want to be a part of that sad statistic?
Your Screening
COLONOSCOPY
COSTS YOU $0
Most insurance companies cover the costs of routine, preventive colonoscopies, so there should be no out-of-pocket cost for you. So the question is, can you afford not to get a colonoscopy?
Your Screening
COLONOSCOPY
COSTS YOU $0
Most insurance companies cover the costs of routine, preventive colonoscopies, so there should be no out-of-pocket cost for you. So the question is, can you afford not to get a colonoscopy?
Colon Cancer is one of
the Most Preventable
and Survivable Cancers
A colonoscopy can detect and remove polyps, to help prevent cancer from forming in the first place. If colon cancer is detected early enough, it has a 90% survival rate. So why wait to get screened?
Don’t let
Colon Cancer
Cut Your Life Short
In this season of life, there is so much to treasure: Enjoying your retirement. Holding your first grandchild. Walking your daughter down the aisle. Seeing your son graduate. Are you sure you want to risk not being around for these moments?
Don’t let
Colon Cancer
Cut Your Life Short
In this season of life, there is so much to treasure: Enjoying your retirement. Holding your first grandchild. Walking your daughter down the aisle. Seeing your son graduate. Are you sure you want to risk not being around for these moments?
A COLONOSCOPY CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
It’s not worth the wait. Schedule your screening colonoscopy today! It just might save your life.
7 Myths About Colonoscopies
It’s not as bad as you think! Don’t let these myths about colonoscopies get in the way of your pursuit of a healthy, cancer-free life.
Myth #1: I’m not at risk for colon cancer.
FACT: Colon cancer is the 3rd most common cancer among men and women, but if you catch it early, colon cancer is highly treatable and survivable. If you’re 50-75 years old, you need to get screened.
Myth #3: Colonoscopies are too expensive.
FACT: The Affordable Care Act mandates that insurance cover 100% of the cost of your screening colonoscopy. And polyps can often be removed during this procedure without incurring additional costs.
Myth #5: Colonoscopies are dangerous.
FACT: Serious complications only arise in about 1 in 500 colonoscopies. If you compare that with the odds of actually getting colon cancer (1 in 20), it’s clear which is the higher risk to your safety.
Myth #7: Other methods of screening are just as effective.
FACT: Colonoscopy has the highest cancer detection rate (95%) and the highest rate of finding and removing polyps. Other methods rarely detect polyps, so they can’t stop cancer from forming in the first place.
Myth #2: I don’t need to be screened until I’m having symptoms.
FACT: In most cases, colon cancer starts as polyps that don’t present any symptoms. If you detect and remove those polyps through routine screening, you can stop colon cancer before it starts.
Myth #4: Colonoscopies are painful.
FACT: The procedure is relatively quick and painless. Colonoscopies last 30 to 60 minutes and are performed under sedation. Recovery is quick and most patients don’t even remember their procedure.
Myth #6: The prep is terrible.
FACT: It’s no pina colada, but prep options have improved a lot. At the end of the day, any prep is a small price to pay to find and prevent colon cancer.
Stories From Our Patients
Our main concern is your health, comfort, and well-being. Hear from our satisfied patients and see why Carnegie Hill Endoscopy in New York is the best, most convenient place for your colonoscopy.
Carnegie Hill Endoscopy was great from beginning to end. The minute you walk in the door you’re basically treated like royalty. I can’t think of a single thing they could do to make this experience any better. You are so taken care of there.
Stacy H.
From the moment I made an appointment through the moment I was discharged, everything was perfect — it was healthcare heaven. I am a healthcare communication professional, and I endorse Carnegie Hill Endoscopy as the best facility, with the best people — who understand what the patient is going through — in any I have ever encountered.
Anni G.
I just had my first colonoscopy at Carnegie Hill Endoscopy (with Dr. Blair Lewis)…and it was a first-rate experience from beginning to end (no pun intended). I was really nervous not only being my first colonoscopy but my first time under anesthesia. Every single person I encountered, from the woman who checked me in at 6 am in the morning…to the nurses (both pre and post colonoscopy)…to the anesthesiologist made me feel comfortable and at ease. Even though I am sure they do dozens of colonoscopies a day…I did not feel like I was a part of an assembly line. They made me feel like a human.
Jen L.
It’s not worth the wait. Schedule your screening colonoscopy today! It just might save your life.
About Carnegie Hill Endoscopy
Carnegie Hill Endoscopy, a clinical affiliate of Mount Sinai Beth Israel Medical Center, is a 15,000 square foot state-of-the-art Endoscopy Center that opened on March 5, 2012.
We currently have 24 doctors making up 12 different practices located in various parts of Manhattan. We have admitting privileges and teaching appointments independently at several hospitals including Beth Israel, Mount Sinai, Lenox Hill, Cornell Weill, and New York University. Members of Carnegie Hill Endoscopy include nationally known experts in the fields of inflammatory bowel disease, colon cancer, gastrointestinal bleeding, and endoscopy. Our members include a past president of the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the New York Academy of Gastroenterology; former co-directors or directors of Endoscopy Units at Mt. Sinai Hospital and Medical Center and NYPH-Weill Cornell; and, a previous member of the American College of Gastroenterology Board of Governors. Collectively they have written over 100 scientific papers and 27 chapters and have authored 4 books in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy. Several of our members are listed in the Best Doctors of America and many have been listed as Top Doctors in Manhattan. Our members have appeared on numerous television programs including NBC and CBS Nightly Newscasts, ABC’s 20/20, and NBC’s The Today Show.
The physicians of Carnegie Hill Endoscopy represent private medicine. They are the best private doctors and they wish to practice medicine according to what they feel is the best manner for their patients. The quality of our care is of the utmost to them. They have built a state-of-the-art endoscopy center that is recognized as the quintessential center. We know that great care builds great practices.
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