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Office
Mercy Gastroenterology Clinic
788 8TH Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401Phone+1 319-369-4542Fax+1 319-369-4543
Summary
- Ujjwal Kumar, MD, is a Gastroenterology specialist based in Cedar Rapids, IA. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine from 2013 to 2016 at both the University of Alabama Medical Center and Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State University, having graduated from Maulana Azad Medical College in 2007. Dr. Kumar has contributed to several publications in his field, including noteworthy papers in Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Diseases and Sciences, and Endoscopy. His research includes non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, endoscopic ultrasound-guided cholecystostomy, dilation of biliary stricture post liver transplant, and dealing with upper gastrointestinal bleeding post Whipple's surgery.
Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Sparrow Hospital/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
AL State Medical License 2014 - Present
IA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2024 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2013 - 2015
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsCholecystectomy does not worsen progression or outcomes in non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseDonny Kakati, Ujjwal Kumar, Kirk Russ, Mohamed Shoreibah, Yong Fang Kuo
Translational Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2020-01-05 - EUS to the Rescue: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Transgastric Cholecystostomy in Acute Cholecystitis.Rajan Kochar, Ujjwal Kumar, George Triadafilopoulos, Shai Friedland
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2016-10-09 - Endoscopic reinforcement of the anastomosis followed by targeted endoscopic hemostasis for massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding after Whipple's surgery.Marco A. D'Assuncao, Paul T. Kroner, Ujjwal Kumar, Juan P. Gutierrez, Lucia C. Fry
Endoscopy. 2016-02-01
Press Mentions
Colon Cancer Patient Urges Others to Have a ColonoscopyApril 10th, 2023
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