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Nitin Kumar, MD, Gastroenterology, Effingham, IL

NitinKumarMD

Gastroenterology Effingham, IL

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Bariatric Medicine

Bariatric Endoscopy Institute Gastroenterology & Weight Management

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  • Office

    900 W Temple Ave
    Ste 2500
    Effingham, IL 62401
    Phone+1 217-540-2350
    Fax+1 217-347-2323

Summary

  • Nitin Kumar MD FASGE is a gastroenterologist with board certifications and fellowships in internal medicine, gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy, bariatric endoscopy, and obesity medicine. He completed his medical degree in 2007 at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis, gastroenterology fellowship at Harvard Medical School, and advanced endoscopy fellowship at Harvard Medical School/Brigham & Women's Hospital. His clinical experience spans across general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy, colonoscopy, and interventional endoscopy. He's also a productive scholar with several influential publications in high-quality medical journals and has authored several textbook chapters. Dr. Kumar's expertise and commitment to medical education were recognized in 2015 when he received the Excellence in Tutoring award from Harvard Medical School Academy. He has been quoted as an expert in gastrointestinal issues in Medscape, Prevention, Shape, Self, Eat This, Not That!, Healio, and Livestrong.

Education & Training

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Advanced Endoscopy, 2013 - 2014
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2010 - 2013
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Excellence in Tutoring Harvard Medical School Academy for Teaching and Learning, 2015

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
    March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness MonthMarch 16th, 2021
  • Foods to Help Relieve Constipation
    Foods to Help Relieve ConstipationSeptember 3rd, 2018
  • Wait, Can You Really Shrink Your Stomach if You Eat Less? Doctors Explain
    Wait, Can You Really Shrink Your Stomach if You Eat Less? Doctors ExplainMay 12th, 2018
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Committees

  • Advisory Board, Association for Bariatric Endoscopy 2015 - 2016

Research History

  • Harvard Medical School Developmental Endoscopy Lab2010 - Present

Professional Memberships