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  • Office

    992 5th Ave
    New York, NY 10028
    Phone+1 212-772-7100
    Fax+1 212-772-1621

Summary

  • Associate Professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and Clinical Attending in Gastroenterology at the Beth Israel Medical Center, Dr. Nakao practices Gastroenterology and performs endoscopy. She is also an inventor of medical devices, developing her inventions along with medical engineers, and original equipment manufacturers. She is an end user of the medical devices she invents, enabling her to perceive the shortcomings of existing technology.
    A recipient of the honorary title of Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Dr. Nakao has authored fourteen articles in peer reviewed journals.

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1979 - 1981
  • Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital
    Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1979
  • Stony Brook Medicine/University Hospital
    Stony Brook Medicine/University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1977
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1978 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Chair of Invention Innovation SIG of the ASGE

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Abstract Award Winners
    Abstract Award WinnersMarch 16th, 2016

Research History

  • Chair, Invention innovation SIG of the ASGE82 patents and patent pending applications, minimally invasive surgical and medical devices with 2 devices on the medical market. Web site granitmedical.net.2006 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hebrew, German

Industry Relationships

  • Licensed patents:, Stryker, and CONMEDThe Nakao QuickTrap, and the Nakao SpiderNet