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Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)Patient Rating
4.4 /5( out of 11 reviews )The patient rating score is an average of all responses on our patient experience survey. The rating averages scores for all questions about care from our providers.
The scale on which responses are measured is 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.
Patient Comments
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Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.June 09, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr Ko was great, he asked me the right questions and he seemed to want to help me. U of U is definitely worth the drive from Pocatello to Salt Lake for an appointment , Thank you very much for your caring concern
June 08, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Ko is an excellent physician. He is thorough, thoughtful, and prepared.
June 03, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Ko is one of my favorite Doctors. He is very personable and communicates well. He listens to your concerns and involves you in the treatment plan. I really appreciate him and enjoy our visits.
March 16, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Jo was caring, compassionate and very knowledgeable. He took the time to explain everything so that we clearly understand what we need to know.
March 16, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Ko cares deeply for his patients. He is courteous and respectful, listens carefully.
March 02, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Ko listened and gave important information I needed.
February 04, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSWe appreciated the time Dr. Ko spent with us. He answered our questions and gave us insight and our options
January 09, 2024UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSDr. Ko is extremely professional and competent and addresses all issues and concerns in an easily understandable and relatable manner.
August 21, 2023UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICSThis was my first visit w/Dr. Ko as my GI doc sadly retired. I was happy that Dr Ko was one of two docs referred to me. Dr Ko was very knowledgeable, professional, and took time to explain my clearly explain my history to me and agreed on next steps. I would recommend him to any patient looking for a caring physician.
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Board Certification and Academic Information
Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary Academic Divisions Gastroenterology
Board Certification American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)Education history
Fellowship Advanced Endoscopy - University of Michigan Medical School Fellow Gastroenterology - Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Chief Fellow Fellowship Gastroenterology - Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Fellow Internal Medicine - Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center Resident Professional Medical Medicine - Boston University School of Medicine M.D. Medical Sciences - Boston University School of Medicine M.A. Undergraduate Biology/Genetics - Cornell University B.A. Selected Publications
Journal Article
- Lee A, Ko C, Buitrago C, Hiramoto B, Hilson L, Buxbaum J, NS-LR Study Group (2020). Lactated Ringers vs Normal Saline Resuscitation for Mild Acute Pancreatitis: A Randomized Trial. Gastroenterology, 160(3), 955-957.e4. (Read full article)
- Buxbaum J, Ko C, Varghese N, Lee A, Sahakian A, King K, Serna J, Lee H, Tchelepi H, Van Dam J, Duddalwar V (2019). Qualitative and Quantitative Contrast-enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound Improves Evaluation of Focal Pancreatic Lesions. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 18(4), 917-925.e4. (Read full article)
- Brewer Gutierrez OI, Raijman I, Shah RJ, Elmunzer BJ, Webster GJM, Pleskow D, Sherman S, Sturgess RP, Sejpal DV, Ko C, Maurano A, Adler DG, Mullady DK, Strand DS, DiMaio CJ, Piraka C, Sharahia R, Dbouk MH, Han S, Spiceland CM, Bekkali NLH, Gabr M, Bick B, Dwyer LK, Han D, Buxbaum J, Zulli C, Cosgrove N, Wang AY, Carr-Locke D, Kerdsirichairat T, Aridi HD, Moran R, Shah S, Yang J, Sanaei O, Parsa N, Kumbhari V, Singh VK, Khashab MA (2019). Safety and efficacy of digital single-operator pancreatoscopy for obstructing pancreatic ductal stones. Endosc Int Open, 7(7), E896-E903. (Read full article)
- Buxbaum J, Sahakian A, Ko C, Jayaram P, Lane C, Yu CY, Kankotia R, Laine L (2017). Randomized trial of cholangioscopy-guided laser lithotripsy versus conventional therapy for large bile duct stones (with videos). Gastrointest Endosc, 87(4), 1050-1060. (Read full article)
Editorial
- Ko C, Buxbaum J (2021). Do the 2019 ASGE choledocholithiasis guidelines reduce diagnostic ERCP? Gastrointest Endosc, 93(6), 1360-1361. (Read full article)