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Webinar Wednesday: "Colorectal Cancer – What You Don't Know Can Harm You."
Presented by Dr. John I. Hughes
Houston (February 22, 2011)
WHAT:
Sign up now for Webinar Wednesday! Gastroenterologist Dr. John I. Hughes will present "Colorectal Cancer – What You Don't Know Can Harm You."
WHY:
Scientific data indicates that screening to detect and remove pre-cancerous polyps in the early stages is one of the most important things you can do to help prevent the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States.
WHO:
Men and women, age 50 and older, and those who want to know how they can empower themselves by reducing the risk of this beatable and treatable disease.
WHEN:
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Noon to 12:30 p.m.
HOW:
To register for the online event, click here.
Please note: To fully benefit from the webinar experience, you will need Internet access and one of the following browsers: Internet Explorer 5 or higher, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or higher, or Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher. You will also need computer speakers to hear the audio portion of the webinar.
Can't make this webinar? Visit our webinar archive after the event to listen to previous presentations and sign up for upcoming webinars.
About Kelsey-Seybold
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 650 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 38 locations in the Greater Houston area. Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 65 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding Ambulatory Surgery Center in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art Varian TrueBeam and Varian Edge radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited Cancer Center. An accredited Sleep Center, comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 24 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and MyKelseyOnline, a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. KelseyCare Advantage, a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for seven consecutive years.
Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation’s first accredited Accountable Care Organization and a Patient-Centered Medical Home. Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes and heart and stroke care by the NCQA. In addition to these recognitions, Kelsey-Seybold is home to a nationally accredited Breast Diagnostic Center and Endoscopy Center.