Shared Decision-Making in Colorectal Cancer Screening

Host: Gates B. Colbert, MD Guest: Sarina Schrager, MD Guest: Lashika Yogendran, MD Shared decision-making plays a critical role in improving colorectal cancer screening uptake by helping patients navigate emotional, logistical, and personal barriers to care. Joining Dr. Gates Colbert to discuss how individualized, patient-centered conversations can support screening decisions and improve completion rates are Dr. Sarina Schrager and Dr. Lashika Yogendran. Dr. Schrager is a family medicine physician at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, where she focuses on preventative care, women's care, and patient-centered decision-making. Dr. Yogendran is a family medicine physician at UW Health and an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.