Gastroenterology
Thomas Nowak, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
Dr. Thomas V. Nowak is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Indiana University and a gastroenterologist specializing in GI motility and neurogastroenterology. His research focuses on the neural and endocrine controls that regulate gastrointestinal motility, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms of gastric emptying in experimental diabetes and human subjects with gastroparesis. He has published extensively on vagal nerve function related to gastric electrical stimulation, demonstrating that c
50+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Education & Training
- Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (1975)
- Residency: Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
- Fellowship: Gastroenterology-Hepatology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Motility & Functional GI
Conditions & Treatments
GastroparesisDysphagia & Swallowing DisordersGI Motility DisordersNausea & Vomiting DisordersGastric Electrical StimulationGERD
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Indiana University Health Saxony Hospital
- IU Health North Hospital
- IU Health University Hospital
Experience
50+ years in practice