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About Me

"From a young age, I wanted to be a doctor and help people. Medicine appealed to me", says general surgeon Steven K. Nakao, M.D. "Originally I was thinking of family medicine or pediatrics, but after my first surgery rotation I couldn't imagine myself doing anything else."

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Medical Education

MD - Temple University - 2008

Board Certification

Certified - American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) - 2025

Certified - American Board of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) - 2025

Gender

Male

Clinical Interest

Breast Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colonoscopy, Hernia, Minimally Invasive Bowel & Colon Surgery, Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Robotic Surgery, Thyroid Surgery, Umbilical Hernia

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