Physician Profile

Joseph C. Anderson, M.D.

Dr. Anderson earned a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He completed his residency training and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Stony Brook University Medical Center in Stony Brook, New York. He went on to have an active clinical practice at Stony Brook, where he also conducted extensive clinical research on colon cancer screening and prevention. 

Appointments

• Clinical Director, Colon Cancer Prevention Program

Specialty

• Colon Cancer Screening
• Advanced Colonic Imaging Techniques

Certification
Gastroenterology

Hospital Affiliation
John Dempsey Hospital

Research Interests

• Detection of flat adenomas
• Development of prototype colonoscope
• Risk factors for colorectal neoplasia
• Impact of obesity, smoking on colon cancer risk

Interest Statement
Dr. Anderson’s is committed to a constant pursuit of the most effective ways to image the colon and detect precancerous growths at their earliest possible stage.