Ernest Tako, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

EDUCATION

• 07/2012-06/2016 Icahn School of Medicine, Mt Sinai, BronxCare Hospital Ctr, Bronx, NY
  Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 09/2002-05/2008 Department of Biology/Immunology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC Doctor of Philosophy
• 10/1995-04/2002 Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I
  Doctor of Medicine

HONORS

• 06/2016 Chief Resident OB/GYN residency BronxCare Hospital Center (Bronx, NY)
• 06/2016 Recipient award for outstanding surgical skills BronxCare Hospital Center (Bronx, NY)
• 10/1999-04/2002 Presidential Scholar University of Yaoundé I

LICENSURE AND BOARD CERTIFICATION

• Texas Physician License - # S4879
• Florida Physician License # ME 145000
• New Jersey Physician License # NJDCATEMP-007733
• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology- Board Certified, expiration 12/2023

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons

EXPERIENCE

• 08/2021- Present Site Medical Director, - Envision Physician Services- Medical City Las
  Colinas- Irving, TX Responsible for complete OBGYN care for low and high-risk pregnancies GYN first call to ER. Responsible as OB hospitalist for all patients in a busy obstetrical unit.
• 06/2020-08/2021 Envision Physician Services- OB hospitalists- Envoy. As part of this team, I was tasked to be deployed to NJ/KY/ FL for High acuity OB service teams to perform OB hospitalist duties.
• 01/2019-06/2020 Attending Physician OBGYN- BronxCare Hospital Center- Bronx, NY
  Responsible for complete OBGYN care for low and high-risk pregnancies GYN first call to ER. Supervision of residents, Midwives 24/7 coverage of admitted pregnant and non-pregnant patients.
• 08/2016-12/2018 Attending Physician OBGYN- Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, OK
  Private practice model for inpatient and outpatient OBGYN services Responsible for complete OBGYN for low and high-risk pregnancies GYN first call to ER.
• 07/2012-06/2016 Resident Physician BronxCare Hospital Center- Bronx, NY
• 05/2005-06/2012 Medical Director / Dean of Studies, Global Health College, Alexandria VA Developed education requirements for nursing students. Guided college towards state and federal accreditation Development and implementation of quality improvement measures.

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• 01/ 2018 USMD North Texas, (Arlington, TX) InterStim Training with Dr. Xavier Keith
• 10/ 2018 Memorial Herman Hospital, Houston, TX Da Vinci Robot advanced
  training

PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS Peer-reviewed publications

Li E, Tako EA, Singer SM; Complement Activation by Giardia duodenalis Parasites through the
Lectin Pathway Contributes to Mast Cell Responses and Parasite Control. Infect Immun. 2016
Apr. Tako, E., E. Li, M. Farzad and S. M. Singer. (2013) Transcriptomic Analysis of Host
Response to Giardia duodenalis Infection Reveals Redundant Mechanisms for Pathogen
Control. mBIO, 4:e00660-13. PubMed

Tchinda VH, Tadem AD, Tako EA, Leke RG. (2007) Severe malaria in Cameroonian children:
correlation between plasma levels of three soluble inducible adhesion molecules and TNF-α .
Acta Tropica;Volume 102, Issue 1, April 2007, Page 20-28,

Tako EA, Zhou A, Lohoue J, Leke R, Taylor DW, Leke RF. Risk factors for placental malaria and
its effect on pregnancy outcome in Yaounde, Cameroon. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg., 72(3), 2005,
pp. 236-242,

LANGUAGES

English, French, Spanish

INTERESTS

• Maternal-fetal medicine
• Minimal invasive surgery
• Outdoors
• Family