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Summary
- Dr. Omar Nehme is a gastroenterologist at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He received his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine and has been in practice 21 years. He specializes in general gastroenterology/endoscopy. He has 9 publications and over 100 citings. Dr. Nehme completed his gastroenterology fellowship at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. In addition to his clinical practice, he serves as medical director of gastroenterology quality and patient safety at Rush.
Education & Training
University of Miami/Jackson Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1999 - 2002
Indiana University School of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1999
St. George's University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
IN State Medical License 1998 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification WebChart EHR-CQMs, Medical Informatics Engineering, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification WebChart EHR, Medical Informatics Engineering, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification WebChart EHR, Medical Informatics Engineering, 2013-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 55 citationsCecal Insertion and Withdrawal Times With Wide-Angle Versus Standard Colonoscopes: A Randomized Controlled TrialHala Fatima, Douglas K. Rex, Richard I. Rothstein, Emad Y. Rahmani, Omar Nehme
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2008-01-01 - 14 citationsCochlear temperature correlates with both temporalis muscle and rectal temperatures. Application for testing the otoprotective effect of hypothermiaAdrien A. Eshraghi, Omar S. Nehme, Marek Polak, Jiao He, Ofelia F. Alonso
Acta Oto-Laryngologica. 2005-09-01 - 36 citationsEvaluation of hearing and auditory nerve function by combining ABR, DPOAE and eABR tests into a single recording session.Marek Polak, Adrien A. Eshraghi, Omar S. Nehme, Syed Ahsan, Jose F. Guzman
Journal of Neuroscience Methods. 2004-04-30
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