Patients Skip Colon Cancer Screenings Because of Obesity Stigma
People who are overweight or obese may skip life-saving cancer screenings because they fear their doctor’s judgment.
Why Choose Us?
Our gastroenterologists and staff at Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C. are dedicated to providing quality, affordable care to the community in our quest to lower colon cancer rates and treat an array of digestive diseases, including Crohn’s Disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Our board-certified GI doctors specialize in a myriad of GI procedures, including colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy and upper endoscopy.
The physicians at Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C. not only meet but exceed U.S. benchmarks for quality in colonoscopy. Our adenoma detection rate (ADR), the rate at which our GI doctors identify adenomatous colon polyps, surpasses the national benchmark of 25 percent. See Our Scores.
Additionally, our patients value the compassionate care they receive from our GI doctors and say they are likely to recommend our center for GI procedures.
If you are due for a colonoscopy or in need of a GI procedure, don’t put it off any longer. Give us a call today!
For Your Visit
Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C. is committed to ensuring that your experience with us is relaxed and worry-free, from consultation through recovery. To assist us, we ask that you read and comply with all guidelines.
We’re pleased to partner with StopColonCancerNow to help boost colon cancer screenings and prevention for residents in Washington, D.C.
Patient Forms
At Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C., your time is as valuable to us as it is to you. That’s why we provide online access to a variety of forms that patients may complete before their visit. The following documents will help us expedite the check-in process for your appointment. Please take a moment to download and print the appropriate form(s).
Insurance and Billing
Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C. accepts most major insurance. As a courtesy to you, we will bill your insurance carrier for you; however, we cannot tell you what your policy will cover. Since your insurance policy and coverage are between you and your carrier, we urge you to contact them prior to your procedure. You will be responsible for any co-pays and deductibles. We accept cash, check or credit card.
Express Scheduling
If you’re over 50, healthy and having a colonoscopy for screening purposes, take advantage of the Express Scheduling Option at the Endoscopy Center of Washington, D.C.
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May 7, 2018
Dec 22, 2017
After a horrible experience with Dr. Agrawal at GW I was able to get in with Dr. Bolen at the Endoscopy Center of DC for a pre-colonoscopy exam. Dr. Okieffe performed the endoscopy and colonoscopy today and I must say, that place is so well managed. Clean, efficient, patient and the nurses have a wonderful bedside manner. This is what medicine practices should be like. I hate the medical industry because it's all about feeding the pharmaceutical industry and doctors don't seem to care about patients anymore. I cannot say they the doctors here were super warm and fuzzy but they were nice enough and professional. More importantly, they seemed to treat everyone the same. My procedures went fast and safely. I had a lot of anxiety about this process but they certainly helped with that by handling the process so well.
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After being too afraid for years to go in for this procedure, I have had two colonoscopies over the past 5 years with Dr. Howard. This medical facility takes an experience that could be incredibly scary and embarrassing and turns it into a completely easy event. Dr. Howard and her whole team are wonderful; caring and understanding and the facility itself is clean and set up for privacy and efficiency. There is no pain or embarrassment involved and from check-in to check-out, both times I have been done in a couple of hours. I can not recommend this place enough- I am so grateful for the work they do.