9:20 - Why Gastroenterology 

14:35 - Breakdown of the digestive system and its functions 

16:25 - What colon cancer is

23:40 - Groups with increased risks for colon cancer

30:35 - Prepping for colonoscopies   

38:45 - Risks of colonoscopies 

47:00 - Blood markers 

51:30 - Colon cancer treatment options 

56:35 - Randy’s Random Questions 

Tweetable Quotes:

“That gut-brain interaction is real! When we perceive stress, in our brain and in our environment, it can physically manifest in the gut.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay

“About half of colon cancer deaths in this country could have been prevented with proper colon cancer screening at the right times.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay

“The first one [colonoscopy] is always the scariest.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay

“45 is the new 50 to get your colonoscopies.” - Dr. Shani Woolard Clay

About Dr. Shani Woolard Clay:

Shani Woolard Clay, MD is a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing at Emory Healthcare in Jonesboro, GA. She grew up in Maryland and completed her undergraduate studies at Duke University and medical studies at University of Maryland School of Medicine. She subsequently went on to complete her internal medicine residency at University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital and her gastroenterology fellowship at Emory University Hospital. 

She sees general GI patients, with a special interest in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), colorectal cancer screening and gastroesophageal reflux disorder.

Dr. Woolard is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American College of Gastroenterology.

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