Kofi Atiemo, M.D. Specialties: Transplant Surgery, Transplantation Surgery


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Insurances Accepted
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- Aetna - NYP
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
About Kofi Atiemo, M.D.
Dr. Kofi Atiemo is a board-certified abdominal transplant surgeon.
Dr. Atiemo received his medical degree from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland (UK). He completed basic surgical training in the North-East of Scotland Basic Surgical Training Scheme, becoming a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd). After moving to the United States, Dr. Atiemo completed junior general surgery residency years at the University of Pennsylvania and senior years at the University of Massachusetts. Following residency, Dr. Atiemo completed a 2 year NIH T32 research fellowship in abdominal transplant clinical outcomes at Northwestern University. During this research time, Dr. Atiemo earned a master's degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from Northwestern University. Dr. Atiemo completed clinical fellowship in abdominal transplantation at Northwestern University and was Assistant Professor of Surgery at Tulane University.
Dr. Atiemo enjoys soccer, hiking and fishing.
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Expertise
Dialysis Access Surgery
Islet Cell Transplantation
Kidney Transplantations
Liver Transplant
Liver Transplantation
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Minimally Invasive Kidney Transplant Surgery
Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Transplantation
Transplantation, Pancreas
Education
- Degrees: Northwestern University
- Degrees: University of Aberdeen Faculty of Medicine (United Kingdom)
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English