Dr. Sheila D. Rustgi, MD | Source | Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University...
Dr. Sheila D. Rustgi, MD
Dr. Rustgi is a Gastroenterologist with a special interest in the prevention and early detection of gastrointestinal cancers. After graduating from Yale University with a degree in Economics, she completed her medical degree, internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship training at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she served as Chief Fellow during her final year. She has published on the care of patients with pancreatic cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and the impact of health insurance on patient care. Sheila's clinical interests include the care of patients at high risk for gastrointestinal cancer due to an inherited cancer syndrome, colon cancer screening, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis and general GI diagnoses such as IBS. She joined the faculty of the Division of Digestive and Liver Disease in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 2020.
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Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine
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Colorectal Cancer: Separating Fact From Fiction
With cases in young people on the rise, a gastroenterologist debunks common myths and explains misconceptions about colorectal cancer.
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Alcohol and Ulcerative Colitis: Expert Insights from Dr. Sheila Rustgi
Dr. Rustgi is available to discuss how alcohol interacts with ulcerative colitis, its impact on symptoms, and considerations during flare-ups. She can also address whether certain drinks exacerbate the condition and the necessity of limiting alcohol when on UC medications.
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We still don’t know why there is this sudden increase. But one thing we do know—without question—is that with appropriate and timely screening methods, colon cancer is highly preventable.
