Dr. Samuel Kwasi Kumah, MD, FACP
Internist
9600 N Point Rd Fort Howard MD, 21052About
Dr. Samuel Kumah is an internist practicing in Sykesville, Maryland. Dr. Kumah specializes in the medical treatment of adults. Internists can act as a primary physician or a consultant to a primary physician. They manage both common and rare diseases. Dr. Kumah provides comprehensive care and manages treatment with surgeons as well. Internists establish long-term relationships with their patients and incorporate disease prevention and mental health care into their practice.
Education and Training
University of Science and Technology Bachelor of Surgery degree 0
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Patients' Choice Award 2018
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2018
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians
Fellowships
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Professional Society Memberships
- Fellow of the American College of Physicians
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Get to know Internist Dr. Samuel Kwasi Kumah, who serves patients in Baltimore, Maryland.
An excellent emergency physician, Dr. Kumah serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
The University of Maryland School of Medicine is one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical research enterprises in the world — with 43 academic departments, centers, institutes, and programs; and a faculty of more than 3,000 physicians, scientists, and allied health professionals, including members of the National Academy of Medicine, and a distinguished recipient of the Albert E. Lasker Award in Medical Research.
Throughout his academic career, Dr. Kumah earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology and graduated with his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree from the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. After relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in internal medicine at Howard University Hospital in 1996, and completed his fellowship in pulmonary disease at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, and Elmhurst Hospital Center.
A Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.
An authority in his field, Dr. Kumah has been the recipient of the Patients’ Choice Award (2018), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2018).
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