Professional Statement

Dr. Kola graduated from the Medical School in his home country, India in 1993, He then underwent training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology in the United Kingdom. During the course of his training in the UK, Dr. Kola successfully passed the examinations and was admitted to the membership of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom, MRCP(UK).

Dr. Kola moved to the the US and completed residency and fellowship at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Kola has been in Gastroenterology practice in Orlando, FL since 2009.

Medical Training

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship

Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth
Cleveland, Ohio.
July 2006-June 2009

Internal Medicine Residency

Case Western Reserve University at MetroHealth
Cleveland, Ohio.
August 2003-June 2009

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship

Aberdeen University Hospitals
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
July 1999 - May 2003

Medical Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
The Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
July 1993- June 1996

Honors & Distintictions

Chief Fellow

Division of Gastroenterology, MetroHealth Medical Center
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Visiting IBD Fellowship

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, Nov 2008

Educational Travel Grant

Feb 2008

Annenberg Center for Health Sciences
Educational Program - Advancing IBD Management through Mentoring: Evolving
Concepts & Current Challenges with Biologics in IBD, Rancho Mirage, CA

Board Certifications

State of Florida Medical License – ME 101271
The General Medical Council (GMC) of the United Kingdom, 1997; No: 4566159

Professional Certifications

2009 - American Board of Gastroenterology
2006 - American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
2003 - Education Commission of FMG (ECFMG)
1997 - Member of Royal College of Physicians of the UK (MRCP)
1996 - Doctor of Medicine

Professional Societies (Past and Current)

2007 - American College of Physicians
2006 - American Medical Association
2006 - American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2000 -The American Gastroenterological Association
1999 - The British Society of Gastroenterology
1997 - The British Medical Association
1997 - The Royal College of Physicians of London, United Kingdom

Professional Appointments

Gastroenterology Consultants CFL P.A

3000 N. Orange Avenue, Suite D
Orlando FL 32804
August 2011 - Current

Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialists, P.A

2880 S. Osceola Avenue
Orlando, FL 32806
July 2009 to July 2011

Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellow

MetroHealth Medical Center
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH.
July 2006 – July 2009

Internal Medicine Categorical Resident

MetroHealth Medical Center
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
August 2003 – June 2006

Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Aberdeen University Hospitals
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
July 1999 – May 2003

Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Nottingham City Hospital
Nottingham, England
October 1998- July 1999

House-Officer (Intern) in Internal Medicine

Joyce Green Hospital
Dartford, Kent, England
February 1997 – July 1998

Post-graduate (Resident) in Internal Medicine

Kasturba Medical College Hospital
Manipal, India
July 1993 – June 1996

Publications

1. K Hisamuddin, Veluru C, Mullen KD. Skin Lesions in a Patient on Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C. Clinical Gastroenterol and Hepatol. In Press

2. K Hisamuddin, Brandt CB. Case Report : "A Hairball in the Stomach - a case of gastric trichobezoar". Clinical Gastroenterol and Hepatol . 2008 Mar;6(3):A28-A28.

3. K Hisamuddin, Iduru S, Mullen KD. Is Inhibitory Control Test as Accurate as Standard Psychometric Battery for the diagnosis of Minimal Hepatic encephalopathy? Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2007 Dec 11; 2008 Mar;5(3):132-3.

4. K Hisamuddin, Mullen KD. Living under the influence of Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy! Evidence Based Gastroenterology 2007;8(7):77-78

5. Iduru S, K Hisamuddin, Mullen KD. Minimal hepatic encephalopathy: simplifying its diagnosis. Am J of Gastroenterol. 2007 Jul;102(7):1537-8.

6. Dasarathy S, Muc S, K Hisamuddin, Dodig M, Edmison JM, McCullough AJ, Kalhan SC. Altered expression of genes regulating skeletal muscle mass in the portacaval anastomosis rat. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2007 Apr;292(4) 1105-13.

7. K Hisamuddin, Mowat NAG, Phull PS. Endoscopic findings in the upper gastrointestinal tract of faecal occult blood-positive, colonoscopy-negative patients. Dig Liver Dis. 2006 Jul;38(7):503-7.

8. Dasarathy S, Muc SM, K Hisamuddin, Dodig M, Edmison, Kalhan SC, McCullough AJ. Differential Gene Expression of Myogenic Proteins Determine Skeletal Muscle Loss After Portacaval Anastamosis. Gastroenterol 2006:40:A761

9. K Hisamuddin, Mowat NAG, Phull PS. Upper GI Tract Disease in Faecal Occult Blood Positive, Colonoscopy Negative Patients. Gut, Apr 2003; 52: a1 - a116

10. MacFadyen RJ, Palmer TJ ,K Hisamuddin. A Rapidly fatal acute amiodarone hepatitis occurring in the context of multiple organ failure. International Journal of Cardiology. 2003 Oct;91(2-3):245-7.