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SURGERY & DIAGNOSTICS
The Cook Hospital will again be performing Colonoscopies, EGD’s and minor procedures here. A a surgeon from Mesaba Clinic Hibbing, will be coming to Cook once a month. You will no longer have to travel several miles to have these procedures done you can do this right here at the Cook Hospital. Ask your doctor to set up an appointment for you.
What is a colonoscopy and why do I need it done? According the American Cancer Society colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in this country. The risk of a person having colorectal cancer in a lifetime is about 1 in 19.
The death rate of colorectal cancer has gone down in the last 15 years and this is due to the public being more aware of the necessity of a Colonoscopy screening. Don’t take chances with your health. If you are 50 or over and have not had this test done please talk to your doctor and ask for a screening colonoscopy to be done here at the Cook Hospital.
Now what is an EGD? It stands for Esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Still confused. This is a procedure using a flexible scope to look for any problems in you upper digestive tract. Looking for some things like GERD, heart burn, Bleeding, Ulcers, Acid Reflux or any upper GI problems. This will help your doctor to treat these conditions.
If you have any question or to schedule an appointment please call Karen at 218-666-6227.
As always the Cook Hospital is striving to give you the best in your health care needs.
Dr. William Vincent, M.D.
Dr. Vincent was born in Ely, Minnesota and graduated from Silver Bay High School. He graduated magna cum laude from Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Biology with a minor in Physics and Mathematics. He received his Doctorate in Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota and completed his residency in general surgery at the Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Dr. Vincent has returned to the Iron Range and is practicing as a full-time general surgeon at Fairview University Medical Center – Mesabi and seeing patients in the Fairview Mesaba Clinic - Hibbing. Like many Minnesotans, he enjoys spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and hiking. His hobbies include archery, farming, and gardening. Please join Fairview Range in welcoming him back to Northern Minnesota.
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