Quote from an interview with Jay in 2019. Full interview below.
"Q: Growing up in Wilmette, why did you want to be a doctor growing up?
A: I attribute it to my education at New Trier. I had an affinity for the sciences and the teachers I had were accommodating and supportive."
Jay Goldstein Obituary
Dr. Jay Goldstein, 70, adored son of Lee and the late Abraham Goldstein; beloved husband of Marc Matlin, together for 40 years; loving brother of Berton (Barbara), Gary (Marla) and Ken (Karen) Goldstein; wonderful brother in-law of Eric (Gloria) Matlin and Marlee (Kevin) Grandalski, treasured uncle to Miriam Osgood, David (Deenie) Goldstein, Ruthie (Mordechai) Paretzky, Zev, Rebecca, Emily, Aaron, Celia, and Isaac Goldstein, Zack (Katie) Matlin, Arielle (Sean) Hofherr, Sarah, Brandon, Tyler and Isabelle Grandalski; much-loved great-uncle, cousin and friend to many. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Beth Hillel B'nai Emunah, www. www.bhbe.org, JUF Emergency Fund, www.juf.org or Pet Profile Rescue, Homer Glen, Illinois, www.petprofilerescue.org. Jay was a respected colleague, mentor, and teacher to hundreds of physicians. Chapel service Wed, Nov 1, 10:00 AM at Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, 1700 W. Rand Road, Arlington Heights. Interment following at Shalom Memorial Park. For additional information, shiva and a link to view the service online, visit Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, www.shalommemorial.org, 847-255-3520.
Shout Out: Dr. Jay Goldstein on Colon Cancer Awareness Month
By Daniel I. Dorfman
Chicago Tribune
Wilmette native and New Trier High School graduate Dr. Jay Goldstein is the Roy F. Kehl Chair of Gastroenterology at NorthShore University HealthSystem. He works out of Evanston. With March being Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Goldstein spoke of the importance of proper screening and the future of colon cancer research.
Q: Why is it so important for people to be screened?
A: Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. It is estimated that 60,000 people a year are diagnosed with colon cancer. By screening for polyps that can turn into cancer the vast majority of cancers in the United States will be circumvented and by taking out polyps we don’t give the patient a chance to develop colon cancer and this will save lives.
Q: How far along has the research come in the past 10 years?
A: In the past 10 years we have been able to demonstrate by intervening and doing screening we can reduce the rate of cancer in the population, this isn’t theoretical, it is real. Moreover, we are recognizing that we are screening at the age of 50 because we used to believe that is when the rate of cancer began to rise. Now more current research indicates maybe we are waiting too long and we should start screening at age 45 instead of 50.
Q: Besides a colonoscopy, what are the other types of screenings?
A: The gold standard is a colonoscopy and the reason for that is you can look and biopsy and take out polyps. There are other tests looking for blood or genetic markers in the stool to look and see if they have a malignancy or a polyp that are not as good as a colonoscopy.
Q: Do you agree with the American Cancer Society recommendation that screening should start at 45?
A: I believe that would be a benefit to the population. However, it is not endorsed right now by federal payers or many insurance companies. For many people their insurance company has screening as a covered benefit, then they have to pay out of pocket. So what we are doing is seeing patients and if they have a reason for colonoscopy screening we do it at an earlier age. If not, we make sure they are not put at a financial risk by doing screening.
Q: Are there things people can do to prevent colon cancer?
A: There are very uncontrolled data suggesting a high fiber diet may be a benefit. This has not been proven, but many people who have a high fiber diet feel they are doing something in a proactive way.
Q: Why are more younger people getting diagnosed with colon cancer?
A: It may be diet, it may be lifestyle, but there is no way of controlling for that. All we do know is that we can see starting a little earlier than age 50, we see a beginning of the rise of cancer in certain people.
Q: Where do you see colon cancer research going in the next 10 years?
A: We treat a lot of people the same with the average risk you start screening at 50. If you have family members who have had colon cancer or polyps we actually begin at earlier ages because they are higher risk. We probably have a better way of determining who is at high or higher risk by doing genetic testing. I predict that in the next 10 years we will be able to say based on your DNA you should be screened earlier or later based on your risk. That way we can stratify the risk in the population and allocate our resources in a more meaningful and appropriate manner.
Q: Growing up in Wilmette, why did you want to be a doctor growing up?
A: I attribute it to my education at New Trier. I had an affinity for the sciences and the teachers I had were accommodating and supportive.
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