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Dr. Mana Kasongo, MD, MS, FACEP

Emergency Physician

4/5(5)
902 N 7th St Cordele GA, 31015
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Dr. Mana Kasongo practices Emergency Medicine in Cordele, GA. Dr. Kasongo 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. Kasongo examines patients, determines means of testing, diagnoses conditions, and decides the best treatment methods. Dr.Kasongo is also a nationally recognized journalist with multiple articles and television appearances under her belt. She is passionate about serving rural and underserved communities. She is currently a preceptor for medical students at the Meducsl College of Georgia and a medical contributor for Newsy, a web-based newsroom. Dr. Kasongo has taken part in multiple medical mission trips to Kenya in 2009 and 2011, and travelled to Haiti 4 days after the devastating earthquake in 2010. Dr. Kasongo enjoys spending her free time with her husband and two children in southwest Georgia.

Education and Training

Columbia University MS in Journalism 1996

Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center 2002

Board Certification

The American Board of Emergency Medicine

Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM

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Dr. Mana Kasongo, MD, MS, FACEP's Expert Contributions
  • Morphine overdose question?

    Is your friend breathing normally? Did she take it all at the same time? if your friend is in distress call the ambulance and get her to the emergency room. if she’s stable, then call poison control and they can guide you. That seems like a very high dose. READ MORE

  • When should you see a doctor for food poisoning?

    You should seek medical attention if you start having signs of dehydration or if you’re not able to keep liquids down. You should also seek medical attention when you have persistent abdominal pain or fever. READ MORE

  • Bradicardia condition?

    Yes, you should go to the emergency room when your pulse drops into the 20s even though it sounds like you are t necessarily having symptoms. with your other medical conditions including stents that could indicate a problem. READ MORE

  • Should I go to the ER if I have a severe ear infection?

    If the pain is so severe and won’t allow you to sleep going to an ER might be appropriate but keep in mind with this covid surge, you will wait a long time. So if you can go to urgent care or your primary care doctor, that might be a better use of your time. READ MORE

  • High blood pressure?

    If your headache persists even if your blood pressure goes down, an ER visit will be appropriate or you can wait to see your primary doctor and see if you need to change your meds. If you have any chest pain or signs of a stroke, go straight to the ER. Also, watch your salt intake and try to exercise 3 times a week for 30 minutes like walking or biking. READ MORE

  • I have a bug bite?

    Go to the urgent care or emergency room to get some antibiotics started. READ MORE

  • When should you go to the ER for liver problems?

    If you know it’s your gallbladder, then going to urgent care is helpful because there just going to send you to the ER. The best thing to do is set up an appointment with a surgeon who can give you a definitive answer if it’s truly your gallbladder with an ultrasound in the office, and set up a time to remove your gallbladder if you need to. READ MORE

  • I'm having some health problems?

    Hi there, You need to see a cardiologist so they can do an echocardiogram of your heart and possibly a holster monitor. If you can’t get a hold of a cardiologist right now, which might be difficult with the pandemic, then try to see your primary care physician even if it is a telemedicine meeting. Things that come to mind is you could have covid or had covid and are having heart manifestations if an old infection, or possibly a thyroid issue, anxiety, or possibly a blur clot. if it persists, please go to your closest Emergency Room. Also make sure you are drinking enough water and getting enough rest. We underestimate how much water and lack of rest can impact us. Be well and thank you for your question. READ MORE

  • Wound infection?

    It’s infected. Call your primary care doctor to get an antibiotic prescribed. In the meantime, get some neosporin and use 3 times a day and clean with soap and water three times a day. Keep it covered with a bandaid to keep it from running against other objects. READ MORE

  • I have throat damage?

    You should be fine. Taking 2 or 3 ibuprofen to alleviate the pain should help. Watch how you feel when you swallow or breath. If there’s any pain involved in doing either of these things, then you should seek medical attention. READ MORE

  • My kidney problem?

    I think the best way to go since this problem seems to be progressive and worsening is to see a nephrologist. I don’t know that going to the ER will add any more to your predicament and pain. It is time to see a specialist. READ MORE

  • I have shoulder/forearm pain?

    I would suggest following up with an orthopedic surgeon since none of those interventions are working. If you haven’t had an x-ray already, they may want to do one, and if not an MRI maybe appropriate. It is possible with that fall that you may have tore a ligament, caused an internal bruise or contusion or you may have a subtle, hairline fracture. READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Emergency medicine

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Preceptor, contributing faculty Medical College of Georgia 2015 - Present

Awards

  • Top Doctor 2021 2021 Women in Medicine 

Professional Memberships

  • National Medical Association  
  • American Medical Association  
  • American College of Emergency Physicians, Georgia Chapter  
  • American College of Emergency Physicians  
  • Women’s Media Center, fellow  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Doctors without Borders
  • Habitat For Humanity
  • Partners in Health
  • Mentor, Georgia State University Upward Bound Program, STEM

Treatments

  • All Emergency treatments including but not limited too strokes heart attacks, suturing, fractures, strokes and dislocations

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Medical Association, American College of Emergency Physicians

Professional Affiliations

  • Women in Medicine

Teaching and speaking

  • Martin Luther King Day, guest speaker, DePaul university in 2007Healthcare Narratives, Washington DC, 2008Fox News 31, medical contributor 2009-2012Assistant Clinical Professor at the Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Mana Kasongo, MD, MS, FACEP's Practice location

Crisp Regional Hospital

902 N 7th St -
Cordele, GA 31015
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New patients: 229-276-3325
Fax: 229-276-3322
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PHOEBE PUTNEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

417 W 3RD AVE LABORATORY -
Albany, GA 31701
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Patient Experience with Dr. Kasongo


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Dr. Mana Kasongo, MD, MS, FACEP has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Emergency Medicine Physician, Dr. Mana Lumumba-Kasongo, who serves patients in Cordele, Georgia

A seasoned board-certified emergency medicine physician, Dr. Kasongo is an attending physician at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, Georgia. She additionally maintains hospital privileges at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia. Dr. Kasongo’s clinical interest lies with emergency health care issues and women’s health.

Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), now Zaire, Dr. Kasongo relocated to the United States, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies (1993) at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, as well as a Master of Science degree in Journalism (1996) at Columbia University in New York. She then proceeded to complete her medical degree at Rush University Medical College in Chicago, Illinois, in 2002. Drawn to the high standards of excellence in the field, Dr. Kasongo performed a residency in emergency medicine at New York University School of Medicine and Bellevue Hospital (2002-2006). 

Subsequent to her training, Dr. Kasongo became board certified in emergency medicine with the The American Board of Emergency Medicine. ABEM is one of 24 medical specialty certification boards recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties. ABEM certifies emergency physicians who meet its educational, professional, and examination standards. Moreover, Dr. Kasongo is a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Emergency medicine is the medical speciality concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians continuously learn to care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of all ages.

According to her LinkedIn Profile, “Dr. Kasongo has spent much of her adult life in the pursuit of both of her passions – medicine and journalism”. As a nationally published writer, she is interested in pursuing medical correspondence for both print and broadcast mediums. Dr. Kasongo co-founded the Black Star News, a weekly investigative newspaper in New York City, focusing on news that addresses critical issues that especially affect the African American community, including health topics. She has had articles published with ABC news, Newsweek, Real Health Magazine.

She was asked by DePaul University – her alma mater – to give the annual Martin Luther King lecture, and where she served on the advisory committee for the College of Communications from 2007-2013. She has worked as a speaker and freelance reporter for many news venues including for many news venues including Fox News 31 (Medical Correspondent), Newsy (Medical Contributor), Newsweek (My Turn Contributor), ABC News (Medical Reporter), DePaul University (Speaker), and George Washington University (Speaker). Dr. Kasongo loves to spend time with her husband and two children. She also enjoys reading historical novels, traveling, trying out new restaurants and watching movies, especially Marvel and Star Wars with the family. 

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