A Colonoscopy Is Crucial To Ensuring GI Heath As an advocate of the health benefits of colonoscopy procedures , Dr. Berookim himself undergoes the procedure once a year in order to highlight its importance. This is provides an opportunity to show the preparation involved when undergoing the procedure, explained by a professional. Many people are nervous about colonoscopies, however, after undergoing the procedure for the first time, they realize that no discomfort is experienced. Colonoscopies have also been shown to have therapeutic benefits, meaning that the screening is not only preventative, but also directly beneficial.