Kofi W Nuako MD
Bariatric Medicine
Director, Summit Endoscopy Center, Union City, TN
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1109 E Reelfoot AveSte CUnion City, TN 38261
Phone+1 731-884-0600
Fax+1 731-885-6171
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Summary
- Dr. Kofi Nuako is a gastroenterologist based in Union City, TN, with a subspecialty in obesity medicine. He trained in internal medicine at Good Samaritan Hospital of Maryland and completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Since 1999, he has been practicing in Northwest Tennessee. His expertise includes general gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Nuako has contributed to multiple publications, notably those on colorectal cancer in ulcerative colitis, chronic hepatitis, and diverticulitis. He has also served as a principal investigator in clinical trials related to Clostridioides difficile infection. His practice includes general gastroenterology, an endoscopy center, a weight loss clinic, an infusion center and a research department involved in clinical trials.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1993 - 1996
Good Samaritan Hospital of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1993
University of Ghana Medical SchoolClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 1998 - 2027
TN State Medical License 1999 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1993 - 2025
WV State Medical License 1996 - 2001
MD State Medical License 1992 - 1993
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Evaluation of CRS3123 vs. Oral Vancomycin in Adult Patients With Clostridioides Difficile Infection Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 05
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 170 citationsFamilial predisposition for colorectal cancer in chronic ulcerative colitis: A case-control studyKofi W. Nuako, David A. Ahlquist, Douglas W. Mahoney, Daniel J. Schaid, Diane M. Siems
Gastroenterology. 1998-11-01 - 58 citationsPrimary sclerosing cholangitis and colorectal carcinoma in patients with chronic ulcerative colitis: a case-control study.Kofi W. Nuako, David A. Ahlquist, William J. Sandborn, Douglas W. Mahoney, M B S Diane Siems
Cancer. 1998-03-01 - 1 citationsSonography in acute colonic diverticulitis.Kofi W. Nuako, Christopher J. Gostout
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1994-03-01
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Other Languages
- French
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