Department of Medicine Grand Rounds - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Daniel Croymans, MD, MBA, MS, UCLA internal medicine, and Camille Soroudi, MD, Melvin and Bren Simon GI Quality Program scholar, will discuss colorectal cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic, including updates on major initiatives at UCLA Health to improve screening rates.
Date: Wednesday, March 3
Time: 8:30 - 9:30 am PST
Note: UCLA healthcare providers only
Wear Blue Day (& Share Your Photos) - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. By wearing blue, you bring awareness to colorectal cancer and spread UCLA Health’s message of getting everyone screened. You can help by posting your “blue” photos on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and tagging @UCLAHealth and using #UCLAColonChampion.
Date: Friday, March 5
Nutrition Tips for Colorectal Cancer Prevention - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Janelle Smith, MS, RD, CEDRD, UCLA GI dietitian, will discuss dietary factors that increase colorectal cancer risk and easy nutrition tips and tricks for colon cancer prevention, including anti-inflammatory vs proinflammatory foods and alternative cooking methods to decrease carcinogen consumption.
Date: Tuesday, March 16
Time: 12:30 - 1 pm PST
Register for Zoom lecture
Staying Healthy During COVID - National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – a reminder to everyone who might have put off a check-up due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Colorectal cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death yet it is highly treatable when diagnosed early. Dr. Vikas K. Pabby, UCLA gastroenterologist, will discuss the screening options available, why they are important and what you can do to stay healthy.
Date: Thursday, March 18
Time: 12 – 1 pm
RSVP: bmarshall@burbankymca.org
Colon cancer prevention and screening update including nutrition tips
Rimma Shaposhnikov, MD and Natalie Manitius, MPH, RDN
March 2020
Happy colon, healthy you
Priyam V. Tripathi, MD, MPH
April 2, 2019
Is your food really gluten-free?
Janelle Smith, MS, RDN, CEDRD
February 26, 2019
Constipation update
Melissa Munsell, MD
February 8, 2017
Common liver problems including fatty liver, alcoholic liver disease and hepatitis
Rajinder Kaushal, MD
November 15, 2016
Achalasia: What you should know
Alireza Sedarat, MD
December 15, 2016
Swallowing difficulty
Jeffrey L. Conklin, MD
April 25, 2015
GERD, extra-esophageal symptoms, and when PPIs don't work
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
April 25, 2015
What is Barrett's esophagus and how should it be managed
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS
April 25, 2015
Gastrointestinal cancer
Vikas K. Pabby, MD, MPH
February 7, 2014
Celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity
Michael J. Albertson, MD
May 6, 2013
What is Barrett's esophagus?
V. Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS
July 28, 2012
Can you have reflux without heartburn?
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
July 28, 2012
Surgery and the esophagus: What does minimally invasive mean?
Jay M. Lee, MD
July 28, 2012
