Fact:At least 6 out of every 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented if all men and women aged 50 years or older were screened routinely.

Fact:The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2011 about 141,210 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the US.

Fact:The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2011 about 49,380 people died of colorectal cancer in the US.

Fact:Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer.

Fact:Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the US.

Fact:Overall, 90% of new cases and 94% of deaths occur in individuals 50 and older.

Fact:Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates are highest in African American men and women.

Fact:One of the most consistently reported relationships between colon cancer risk and behavior is the protective effect of physical activity.

Fact:The goals of screening for colorectal cancer are the prevention of cancer through the detection and removal of precancerous growths and the diagnosis of cancers at an early stage.

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Mohammad Yaseen, M.D.

Colorectal Surgery
Kishore Alapati, M.D.

Pain Management
Sanjay Sundar, M.D.

Pathology
Pamela Papas, M.D.

Psychiatry

Nutrition
Jessica Bennie, RD

Meet Our Physicians

Scott J. Cotler, M.D.

Scott Cotler, M.D., is a graduate of the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Chicago Hospital, and fellowships at Rush Medical Center, Chicago, and the University of Washington.

His specialty areas include Herpatology, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver Transplantation.

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine: Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine: Transplant Hepatology