Kohtaro Ooka
Experienced in Hepatitis

Dr. Kohtaro Ooka

Gastroenterology
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Weiler Hospital
1825 Eastchester Road, 
Bronx, NY 

Experienced in Hepatitis
Montefiore Einstein
Montefiore Weiler Hospital
1825 Eastchester Road, 
Bronx, NY 
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Overview

Kohtaro Ooka, MD, is an attending physician in Gastroenterology. His clinical focus is advanced endoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), pancreaticobiliary diseases and third space endoscopy.

Dr. Ooka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Acute Pancreatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hepatitis C, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hepatitis.

Graduate Institution
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mt. Sinai
Residency
Yale New Haven Hospital
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Fellowships
New York University Medical Center
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Montefiore Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Montefiore Weiler Hospital
1825 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10467
Call: 718-904-2000
Other Locations
New York GI Center, LLC
1200 Waters Place, Suite M117, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 866-633-8255
Montefiore at 1250 Waters Place
1250 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
Call: 718-239-0115

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


16 Total Publications

Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 inhibitors as oncogene signaling modulators in combination with targeted therapy for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
Cyclin-dependent kinase 9 inhibitors as oncogene signaling modulators in combination with targeted therapy for the treatment of colorectal cancer.
Journal: bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
Published: August 20, 2025
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