Providing patient-centered care in a friendly environment.
Here, you’ll discover a place that offers individual and compassionate care. Our office does everything thoroughly in a methodical fashion in order to accurately diagnose and treat your problem. What’s more, Dr. Sturgeon never gives up on his patients. Before he recommends any procedure, he examines conservative, noninvasive options first. After a thorough evaluation and diagnosis, he initiates therapeutic trials to find the most effective treatment to make you feel better.

Why should I have my colon checked?
Colorectal cancer is the second-most-common cancer killer in the United States, causing an estimated 56,000 deaths each year.

Still, for most folks, regular cancer screening is one of those low-priority items. There seems to be the belief that since we’re feeling good, our body must be healthy.
But often, we fail to recognize the warning signs.

An experienced gastroenterologist like Dr. Sturgeon knows exactly what to look for and can evaluate your condition, or even your potential for cancer, with little interruption in your schedule.

The “gold standard” for examining the colon is called colonoscopy, which Dr. Sturgeon performs on a regular basis. Colonoscopy is an outpatient, virtually painless procedure that examines the lining of your colon for polyps, cancer or other abnormalities.

There’s over a 90% success rate for colon cancer if caught early.
When colon cancer is found in a patient without complaints (of pain or discomfort), there is over a 90% cure rate. But that cure rate drops to 15% when colon cancer is discovered with complaints. That’s why it’s vital to receive regular colon cancer screenings. Because prevention is the best solution.

Think of it this way: In less time than it takes to have your car tuned or to plant your rose bushes, Dr. Sturgeon can often conduct your colon cancer screening.

Colon cancer screenings are now covered by Medicare.