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Eric Nakakura, MD, General Surgery, San Francisco, CA, UCSF Medical Center

EricKaoruNakakuraMD

General Surgery San Francisco, CA

Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCSF

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Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2003
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1998 - 2005
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2009-2013
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Randomized Clinical Trial of Nasogastric Tube Placement After Pancreaticoduodenectomy  
    Jeremy M Sharib, Eric K Nakakura, JAMA Surgery

Authored Content

  • Randomized Clinical Trial of Nasogastric Tube Placement After PancreaticoduodenectomyJuly 2020

Press Mentions

  • Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer Survival
    Laparoscopy, Surgery in a Draw for Gastric Cancer SurvivalMarch 15th, 2023
  • Staging Laparoscopy Benefits Tx Strategy in Metastatic Gastric Cancer
    Staging Laparoscopy Benefits Tx Strategy in Metastatic Gastric CancerOctober 28th, 2021
  • Bay Area Top Doctors 2016
    Bay Area Top Doctors 2016December 18th, 2015

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Hospital Affiliations