South Central Gastroenterology provides treatment for the liver, stomach, intestines, colon and any other organs in the body running in the gastrointestinal tract. The gastroenterology team treats appendicitis, fecal incontinence, hemorrhoids, liver diseases and pancreatic diseases.

Colorectal cancer cases have been on the rise. Dr. Dungan discusses the importance of staying up to date on screenings. “The current recommendation for screening for colon cancer is that you should start at age 45,” Dungan says. “The gold standard for colon cancer screening is colonoscopy because we can find polyps before they become malignant.”

For more information or to schedule a colonoscopy, visit scrmc.com.