Offering direct access screening colonoscopies in Columbus Ohio
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WHAT IS DIRECT ACCESS COLONOSCOPY?
Direct Access Colonoscopy is a simplified program which allows healthy patients to directly schedule routine screening and surveillance colonoscopies without the need for a pre-procedure office visit.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SKIP AN OFFICE VISIT?
Healthy patients who are due for either routine screening colonoscopies or due for surveillance colonoscopies with a prior history of colon polyps.
WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE TO SKIP THE IN-PERSON VISIT?
Patients with symptoms of abdominal pain, a change in bowel habits or intestinal bleeding will need to be seen in the office before the colonoscopy.
Patients with serious medical conditions such as heart, lung or kidney disease.
Patients on certain blood-thinning medications
Pregnant patients
If you have any questions about your eligibility for Direct Access Colonoscopy, please do not hesitate to contact our office. 614-921-8686
Patients who are not eligible for a direct access colonoscopy may still be scheduled after a quick in office visit to adjust medicines or review symptoms. We still endeavor to make this easy.
When am I supposed to have a screening colonoscopy?
At 45 yrs. of age without a family history of colon cancer.
At 40 yrs. of age if you have a family history of colon cancer.
If polyps are not found, you are eligible for a repeat in 10 years or repeat in 5 years with a family history of colon cancer
If polyps are found, based on the results you may need a repeat sooner. Most polyps are investigated 3-5 years later.
Reach out to us with any questions. We are here to help.
Why schedule my colonoscopy with Columbus colonoscopy?
Direct access colonoscopy is proudly offered by Dr. David Reed, an endoscopist and surgeon with 17 years of experience performing colonoscopies in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Reed has a reputation of personalized care and compassion for his patients. This has resulted in the prevention of countless cases of colon cancer through the removal of polyps.
Other reasons include
- We use the easiest preps for your colonoscopy. Most likely you will be able to take a simple pill prep or very low dose liquid prep. We are not a fan of large, unbearable gallon preps unlike others. Why make it hard?
- We will preferentially schedule you at an outpatient center to avoid a hospital stay. This makes the whole experience smooth and less of a hassle. We use the highly rated Dublin Surgery Center in Dublin, OH. An OhioHealth facility.
- You will not "be awake" for your colonoscopy. All patients are able to have sedation. There will be no pain or cramping during your procedure.
- Your colonoscopy will be with Dr. Reed. You won't have a nurse practitioner or another physician show up at the last minute to perform this important test. Large gastroenterology groups have a tendency to randomly assign you to whomever is available that morning.
Dublin Surgery Center - Dublin, OH
An OhioHealth facility
About us
Dr. David Reed
Dr. Reed started his practice Colorectal Specialists in 2007 and has performed countless colonoscopies for his patients over his career. He served as President of his professional college and program director of the annual surgical clinical assembly twice. Dr. Reed has also been a guest lecturer for local family practice societies as well as medical students at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, and Grandview Medical Center in Dayton.
His practice recently relocated to Dublin, still serving the greater Columbus metro area.
He married his medical school sweetheart 20 years ago and has two wonderful daughters who are growing up too fast.