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Things You Need To Know




If colonoscopy is done early as a screening examination, or before symptoms start, you are very unlikely to have colon cancer as a diagnosis.  Even in the unlikely case that you did, 90-95% of cancers we discover are very early stage, often curable at the time of the colonoscopy.

All of our procedures and consultations are performed in our office on 1st Colonial Road near Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital. We undergo accreditation every 3 years by the American Association of Ambulatory Healthcare Centers (AAAHC) with the same rigorous standards that are used to certify hospitals and Ambulatory Surgery Centers.

All patients undergoing procedures in our Center receive anesthesia under the care of a senior Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). Center for Health was the first GI practice in Hampton Roads to utilize CRNA’s for office procedures. This very safe and effective sedation method ensures that you will have NO discomfort from your procedure and there is an extremely low incidence of side effects or prolonged sedation after your procedure.

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Do you have a question? Ask the Doctors today! Dr. Berger and Dr. Jaklic’s staff will answer you personally!

  • Please note: we provide the opportunity to ask questions as a service and for informational purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice and should not be relied upon as such. If you have a concern about your health, we strongly recommend you schedule an appointment to see us. If you have a medical emergency, please go to the nearest emergency medical facility or dial 911.

A few weeks ago I visited your office for a long overdue ‘routine’ colonoscopy.  I was surprised how painless and unembarrassing it was.  To my surprise, Dr. Berger told me he found a large polyp that he was able to remove.  Yikes!  Thank God everything turned out okay, but I am extremely grateful to you and your fantastic team (thanks Linda!) for helping me through this!  You are all wonderful!

June M.

PLEASE tell Dr. Berger how much I appreciated his efficiency and painless procedure.  And tell his IV nurse that that was the most painless IV that I ever had.  I was so impressed with all of you.

Buck H., M.D.

A sincere thanks to all of you for being so nice when I had my upper endoscopy. Words can’t express my appreciation to Dr. Berger for his understanding and patience. . .    I delayed having this procedure for a long time, knowing this would be a problem – maybe insurmountable.  I was so embarrassed at my difficulty, but you . . .solved the problem. You’re terrific and I am grateful.

Sylvia B.

Thank you so much for the kind and tender treatment I received on my recent visit. . . I hope 10 years from now I’ll remember how easy this was! You are a top notch group of people and I appreciate each one of you – from the front desk to everyone in the back! I know the Lord sent me to the right place!

Donna J.

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Center for Health and Cancer Prevention

1301 First Colonial Road, Suite 201, Virginia Beach, VA 23454 · Phone: (757) 412-4919 · Fax: (757) 412-4898

Colon Cancer Screenings, Colonoscopy, GI consultation and evaluation, covering the Hampton Roads, VA cities of: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Yorktown, Poquoson and Williamsburg, Virginia.

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