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Department
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Gastroenterology
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Hospital Title
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Director Motility Program
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Academic Title
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Assitant Professor
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Phone
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617-355-6055
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617-730-0495
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Email
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Samuel Nurko
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300 Longwood Avenue
Boston
MA 02115
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Sam Nurko's research focuses on Gatsrointestinal Motility Disorders in Children. His main interest is in the areas of mechanisms of defecation and fecal continence, constipation, non-acid reflux , functional bowel disorders,pseuobstruction, postoperative problems after GI surgery and Hirschsprung's disease. He is actively involved in a number of clinical trials and outcomes research studies
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The main goals of Dr. Nurko's research, is to:- Determine the mechanisms for fecal continence in children
- Determine the role that non-acid reflux plays in children with gastroesophageal relfux disease
- Find better treatments for children with motility disorders
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Dr. Nurko was awarded his MD from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.
Residency and fellowship was completed at Children's Hospital, Boston.
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- Morera C, Nurko S. Influence of sacral roots on anorectal function. A study of patients with isolated sacral agenesis. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2003; 37:47-5
- Nurko S, Teitelbaum JE , Husain K, Buonomo C, Fox VL , Antonioli D, Fortunato C, Badizadegan K, Furuta G. Association of Schatzki Ring with Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2004; 38:436-41
- Rosen R, Buonomo C, Andrade R, Nurko S.Incidence of spinal cord lesions in patients with intractable constipation. J Pediatr. 2004 Sep;145(3):409-11.
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