Joseph C. Anderson, M.D.
Colon Cancer Prevention Program

Contact Information:
The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-2875
Phone: 860-679-4567
Fax: 860-679-1771

Specialties:
Colon cancer screening
Advanced colonic imaging techniques

Board Certifications:
Gastroenterology

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

Biography:
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.

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.