
Victor Essien Uko MD MBA, FAAP, DCH, MRCPCH (UK)
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology, Pediatric Interventional Gastroenterology, Clinical Informatics
Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
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100 N. Academy Ave.Danville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6211
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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 ManagementMBA, Business Administration, 2019 - 2021
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2010 - 2013
- Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
- University of Lagos College of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
- GA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- KY State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- LA State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2024 - 2025
- WI State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- IA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
- 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
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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
- 5 citationsLow Indeterminate Rates Associated With Use of the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube Test in Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Long-term Infliximab.Eugene Vortia, Victor Uko, Belinda Yen-Lieberman, Jill Frawley, Sarah Worley
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2018-03-19 - 43 citationsImpact of abdominal visceral adipose tissue on disease outcome in pediatric Crohn's disease.Victor Uko, Eugene Vortia, Jean-Paul Achkar, Pinar Karakas, Claudio Fiocchi
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2014-12-01 - 38 citationsChildhood obesity for pediatric gastroenterologists.Jeannie S. Huang, Sarah E. Barlow, Ruben E. Quiros-Tejeira, Ann O. Scheimann, Joseph A. Skelton
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. 2013-01-01
Journal Articles
- Obstructive Jaundice Associated with Situs Inversus, Polysplenia, Biliary Atresia, Intestinal Mal rotation and Immotile Cilia SyndromeAlkhouri 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 cholangitisUko 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 childUko 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 seriesPediatric 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
- Member
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- North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)Member
- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health United KingdomMember
External Links
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/victorukomdmba/
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