Dr. Kurt Nakaoka MD
Emergency Physician
200 N Berteau Ave Elmhurst IL, 60126About
Dr. Kurt Nakaoka practices Emergency Medicine in Elmhurst, IL. Dr. Nakaoka assesses patients who seek immediate medical attention at any time of day or night. Emergency Medicine Physicians are trained to efficiently work with each patient and situation no matter how acute or life-threatening. Dr. Nakaoka examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods.
Education and Training
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1978
Yale School of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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