The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital provides the most advanced cancer detection and treatments in Northwest Connecticut.

Highly specialized procedures and treatments are offered with the goal of allowing the patient to receive their care locally whenever possible. Patients affected by cancer in Northwest Connecticut have a desirable alternative to traveling long distances to large facilities in urban settings to receive their treatment at our hospital in Torrington, CT.

Book your colonoscopy now

Get the message. Schedule a colonoscopy.

In Connecticut, colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer diagnosed in women and the fourth-most common cancer diagnosed in men, according to the state Health Department.

A colonoscopy is one of the few screening tests that can actually prevent colon cancer. By finding and taking colon polyps out before they become cancer, doctors can prevent their later development into cancer. When caught early, colorectal cancer has a 90 percent survival rate.

Why get a colonoscopy?

The rate of colorectal cancer diagnoses has dropped each year since the mid-1980s because more people are getting screened and more people are adjusting their lifestyle to reduce risk factors.

Key factors that can increase the risk of colorectal cancer include:

  • Age: Current guidelines recommend screening begin at age 45 for people at average risk
  • Personal history of colon cancer, polyps or inflammatory bowel disease
  • Family history of colon cancer or polyps.
  • Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), a hereditary condition that creates hundreds of polyps in the colon and rectum.
  • Obesity
  • Smoking
  • Heavy alcohol use

Why wait?

Make an appointment for your colonoscopy today!



Meet our cancer care specialists

Name Specialties Location
Ramakar, Aashutosh, MD Ramakar, Aashutosh, MD
4.8 /5
68 surveys
860.496.9669
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
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  • Torrington
Liaw, Christine, MD Liaw, Christine, MD
4.7 /5
169 surveys
203.338.8760
  • Urology
  • Bridgeport
  • Stamford
  • Wilton
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KC, Devendra, MD KC, Devendra, MD
4.8 /5
68 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Hartford
Jaliawala, Huzaifa, MD Jaliawala, Huzaifa, MD
4.7 /5
64 surveys
860.496.9669
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Critical Care Medicine
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  • Torrington
Rehman, Shabnam, MD Rehman, Shabnam, MD
4.7 /5
30 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Hartford
  • Hartford
  • Torrington
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Boyd, Timothy Stephen, MD Boyd, Timothy Stephen, MD 860.972.2803
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Hartford
Byrne, Brian James, MD Byrne, Brian James, MD
4.9 /5
310 surveys
860.621.9316
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
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  • Southington
  • Bristol
  • New Britain
  • Plainville
  • Southington
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Caprio, Kimberly Anne, MD Caprio, Kimberly Anne, MD
4.9 /5
158 surveys
860.496.4190
  • Breast Surgery
  • Torrington
  • Enfield
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Delucia, Orlando, MD, FACS Delucia, Orlando, MD, FACS
4.9 /5
155 surveys
860.548.7338
  • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Farmington
  • Glastonbury
  • Hartford
  • Torrington
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Chu, Benjamin, MD Chu, Benjamin, MD
4.9 /5
184 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
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  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • Manchester
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Whalen, Elizabeth Ann, MD Whalen, Elizabeth Ann, MD 860.489.6718
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Torrington
Masoud, Amir E., MD Masoud, Amir E., MD 475.210.4727
  • Gastroenterology
  • Old Saybrook
  • Fairfield
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Salesky, Sharon N., APRN Salesky, Sharon N., APRN
4.8 /5
89 surveys
860.496.4190
  • Medical Oncology
  • Torrington
  • Hartford
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Meraney, Anoop Mohan, MD Meraney, Anoop Mohan, MD
4.8 /5
314 surveys
860.947.8500
  • Urology
  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • Glastonbury
  • Manchester
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Alekshun, Todd Joseph, MD Alekshun, Todd Joseph, MD
4.9 /5
89 surveys
860.674.0088
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Avon
  • Manchester
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Wong, Jean F., MD Wong, Jean F., MD
4.8 /5
201 surveys
860.886.1956
  • Urology
  • Norwich
Kamradt, Jeffrey Michael, MD Kamradt, Jeffrey Michael, MD
5.0 /5
325 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • Hartford
  • Manchester
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Hong, Timothy Joonki, MD Hong, Timothy Joonki, MD
4.9 /5
211 surveys
860.972.4183
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Medical Oncology
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  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • Manchester
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Leopold, Kenneth Albert, MD Leopold, Kenneth Albert, MD 860.972.2803
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Hartford
Gorusu, Madhavi, MD Gorusu, Madhavi, MD
4.7 /5
259 surveys
860.496.6825
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
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  • Torrington
Dowsett, Robert James, MD Dowsett, Robert James, MD 860.545.2803
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Hartford
Shichman, Steven Jon, MD Shichman, Steven Jon, MD
4.9 /5
225 surveys
860.947.8500
  • Urology
  • Hartford
  • Avon
  • Torrington
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Volkin, Dmitry, MD Volkin, Dmitry, MD
4.8 /5
253 surveys
860.443.0622
  • Urology
  • Waterford
  • Norwich
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Demopoulos, Alexis Matthew, MD Demopoulos, Alexis Matthew, MD 860.696.5169
  • Neuro Oncology
  • Hartford
  • Bridgeport
  • Hartford
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Aughton, David Christopher, MD Aughton, David Christopher, MD
4.9 /5
90 surveys
860.489.7017
  • General Surgery
  • Torrington
  • Torrington
  • Winsted
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Harvey, Katherine, MD Harvey, Katherine, MD 860.482.5384
  • Medical Oncology
  • Hematology / Oncology
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  • Torrington
Leung, Cynthia Puisan, MD Leung, Cynthia Puisan, MD
4.8 /5
258 surveys
860.947.8500
  • Urology
  • Avon
  • Glastonbury
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Purswani, Juhi, MD Purswani, Juhi, MD 860.545.2803
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Hartford
Altschuler, Joshua, MD Altschuler, Joshua, MD 203.338.8760
  • Urology
  • Bridgeport
Matera, Robert, MD Matera, Robert, MD 203.755.6311
  • Hematology / Oncology
  • Waterbury