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Colon Health Lunch and Learn

In collaboration with HSHS Med Group

Date

March 23, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm


Details

Decatur Public Library and HSHS Med Group are working together to bring interesting and timely information to you over the noon hour. Take a break with us to learn about building some healthy habits for 2023.

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. On Thursday, March 23, we welcome Khondker Islam, MD, FACP, gastroenterologist, and Nurse Practitioner Alyson Webb to talk about colorectal cancers. As a gastroenterologist, Dr. Islam treats digestive system disorders. Board-certified in nutrition, gastroenterology, and internal medicine, Dr. Islam is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. He earned his medical degree at Dhaka Medical College in Bangladesh and completed an internal medicine residency at DC General Hospital in Washington, D.C. He performed hepatology and gastroenterology fellowships at Howard University Hospital also in Washington, D.C.

Seating is limited. Registration is required. Lunch is provided. Stay tuned for information about upcoming programs.