Brian Teng, MD

08/23/2025

**alsurgery Fresh fiber.

08/15/2025

If you have a first degree relative with colon cancer you are at higher risk for colon cancer and should be doing colonoscopy as your primary colon cancer screening. By the time you have symptoms things maybe very advanced.

08/08/2025

People under age 50 have been appearing increasingly at doctors’ offices in the past few decades, complaining of blood in their stool, abdominal trouble or unexplained weight loss.

The diagnosis: colore**al cancer. And by that time, it was often too late.

But that paradigm is finally starting to shift, at least for patients in their 40s.

There has been a jump in people aged 45 to 49 getting screened for colore**al cancer, after recent medical guidelines lowered the screening age for those at average risk.

As a result, the disease is being caught sooner, when it is more curable and the treatment is less grueling, according to new research from the American Cancer Society.

Read more: https://on.wsj.com/3UhDDaZ

08/06/2025

🏆 We’re proud to share that Unity Hospital has been named one of the Best Regional Hospitals in our area—and one of the top 25 hospitals in New York State—by U.S. News and World Report in their 2025 rankings!

On top of that—Unity was also recognized as high-performing in Back Surgery Spinal Fusion, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Diabetes, Hip Replacement, Hip Fracture, Knee Replacement, Pneumonia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

👏 To every team member, volunteer, and supporter: thank you for your unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional care. You make these honors possible—and our whole community healthier. 🩵

08/05/2025

Strollin' for the Colon - Toni's Race

Race to raise money to help families and patients with colon cancer, help provide screening and fund local research is coming up 9/13/25!

https://www.strollinforthecolon.org/

Air quality alert begins at midnight Parts of the GLOW region will be under an air quality alert beginning at midnight tonight due to the effects of smoke from the wildfires in Canada. The alert continues through 11:59 p.m. Sunday night. READ MORE Air quality alert begins at midnight

08/03/2025

08/03/2025

I was still in training.

Why is this happening?

08/03/2025

An analysis of death certificate data showed that surgeons had a higher mortality rate than non-surgeon physicians.

Researchers said that long work hours, high-pressure environments, workplace violence, and occupational exposures may play a role.
https://www.medpagetoday.com/surgery/generalsurgery/116739?trw=no

07/23/2025

Even worse is when I’ve been away on vacation.

05/23/2025

The best part of the CD with images on it is my laptop doesn’t have a CD drive. It’s also not just the VA that does this.

05/11/2025

Scientists have a new clue in the mystery of why younger people are getting more colon cancer. It may have to do with a toxin produced by a common gut microbe.

04/28/2025

Colore**al surgeons are the most badass. **alsurgery

Badass Surgeon Puts On Fingerless Latex Gloves Before Operating