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Colorectal cancer awarness month

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


Colorectal cancer awareness month

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


Janelle Smith UCLA GI Dietitian

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


Dr. Vikas K. Pabby UCLA

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


Past Lectures

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

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