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Victor Uko, MD, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Danville, PA, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

VictorEssienUkoMDMBA, FAAP, DCH, MRCPCH (UK)

Pediatric Gastroenterology Danville, PA

Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology, Pediatric Interventional Gastroenterology, Clinical Informatics

Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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Summary

  • Dynamic leader with history of driving healthcare organization success, while streamlining operations and ensuring delivery of the highest-quality service to patients. Adept at building collaborative teams to execute on organizational goals and objectives. Deep expertise and skill in performing a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic services as well as manometry evaluations for infants, young children, and adolescents. Polished professional with superlative communication talents; proven ability to forge and grow key relationships with customers, staff, patients, and government/regulatory authorities.

Education & Training

  • Yale University, School of Management
    Yale University, School of ManagementMBA, Business Administration, 2019 - 2021
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2010 - 2013
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
  • University of Lagos College of Medicine
    University of Lagos College of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2012 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2007 - 2019
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Diploma in Child Health (DCH) Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health UKPediatrics
  • Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health UKPediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital Resident of the Year in Pediatric Endocrinology 2009-2010 Cleveland Clinic
  • Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital Resident of the Year in Pediatric Gastroenterology 2009-2010 Cleveland Clinic
  • Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital Resident of the Year in Neonatology 2009-2010 Cleveland Clinic

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Obstructive Jaundice Associated with Situs Inversus, Polysplenia, Biliary Atresia, Intestinal Mal rotation and Immotile Cilia Syndrome  
    Alkhouri N, Rohatgi S, Uko V, Eghtesad B, Radhakrishnan K, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2009

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Impact of visceral adipose tissue on outcomes in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
    Uko, Victor MD, Vortia, Eugene MD, Achkar, Jean-Paul MD, Karakas, Pinar MD, Fiocchi, Claudio MD, Worley, Sarah, Kay, Marsha H MD., Digestive Disease Week, Orlando, Florida, 5/18/2012
  • A case of portal biliopathy due to extra hepatic portal vein obstruction secondary to extra hepatic portal vein obstruction misdiagnosed as primary sclerosing cholangitis
    Uko V, Alkhouri N, Keilman A, Gulati R, Radhakrishnan K, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), Orlando, Florida, 10/22/2011
  • Co existence of superior mesenteric artery syndrome and nutcracker syndrome in a child
    Uko V, Pazheri F, Moses J, Alkhouri N, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), Orlando, Florida, 10/22/2011

Lectures

  • Cholestatic Jaundice after Second Liver Transplant: a case report. 
    Anthony Tavill Citywide Liver Rounds Cleveland (American Liver Foundation) - 1/18/2012
  • Endoscopic deployment of the wireless capsule using a capsule delivery device in pediatric patients: a case series 
    Pediatric Research Day Cleveland Clinic - 5/20/2009
  • Efficacy and Complications of Infliximab Therapy in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Results from the Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Children’s Hospital of ... 
    Welsh Pediatric Society Annual Meeting; Chester, United Kingdom - 3/20/2006

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations