Arizona ASC offers all-female colonoscopy teams to boost screening rates

Scottsdale, Ariz.-based North Valley Surgery Center is kicking off a colon cancer screening program for women, the ASC’s joint venture partner Sovereign Healthcare said Feb. 11.

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HonorHealth gastroenterologist Deepa Shah, MD, is launching the program in March. The program will give patients the option of selecting an exclusively female team of endoscopists, anesthesia providers, nurses and other caregivers.

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