Understanding and Preventing Colorectal Cancer

Peconic Bay Medical Center’s “Ask the Medical Expert” Speaker Series will continue on Tuesday, March 31st from 12:30-2:30 p.m. when Dr. Brett Ruffo, a board-certified colorectal surgeon, and Dr. Mark Coronel, a board-certified gastroenterologist, will share the latest information about “Understanding and Preventing Colorectal Cancer.” This is a FREE Community Information Program presented by Peconic Bay Medical Center and will be held at the Winslow Specialty Care Center located at the Gertrude and Louis Feil Campus for Ambulatory Care, 496 Route 111 in Manorville, NY.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In the United States, 1 in 17 people will develop colorectal cancer. Each year approximately 150,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in the United States and 11,000 new cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in New York alone. This form of cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths and is also one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers. The risk of developing colorectal cancer increases with age (more than 90% of cases occur in patients over 50), which is why early screening is so important. Approximately 60% of colorectal cancer deaths could be prevented with routine screenings. As leading experts, Dr. Ruffo and Dr. Coronel are committed to highlighting the importance of regular cancer screenings. Bring all your questions for this interactive program.

The program is free to the community, however seating is limited and reservations are required. For information and reservations, call 631.367.4371.

About Peconic Bay Medical Center and PBMC Health

About PBMC Health
PBMC Health is a comprehensive continuum of care focused on serving the full range of health and wellness needs of people of Suffolk County. The continuum includes Peconic Bay Medical Center, located in Riverhead; Peconic Bay Home Health Services, serving all of Suffolk County; Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation, located in Riverhead; Peconic Bay Outpatient Physical Therapy, located in Riverhead; Peconic Bay Primary & Family Care Practices, with offices in Center Moriches, Hampton Bays, Mattituck, Riverhead, Shoreham and Westhampton Beach; and The Gertrude and Louis Feil Campus for Ambulatory Care in Manorville. For more information, visit PBMCHealth.org

About Peconic Bay Medical Center

Peconic Bay Medical Center is a non-profit medical facility committed to providing exceptional care and improving the health of the communities it serves. Peconic Bay Medical Center offers wide ranging, full-scope services and programs along with state-of-the-art technology and the award-winning Kanas Center for Advanced Surgery. PBMC is a Bariatric Center of Excellence, a designated Stroke Center, and recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®–Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement Award. In addition to being the recipient of the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval for Total Joint Replacement for Hip and Knee, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Distinction Plus Center for Hip and Knee Replacement, and the Aetna
Institute of Quality® for Total Joint Replacement, PBMC has also earned a 5-Star Rating from U.S. News & World Report for Skilled Nursing Facility, which was named one of the nation’s highest quality nursing homes. As a major clinical campus for the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, PBMC hosts graduate medical education programs in Family Medicine and Traditional Internship. Peconic Bay Medical Center is a member of the East End Health Alliance and affiliated with Stony Brook University Hospital. For more information, visit PBMCHealth.org