Overview
Tien Ko is a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ko is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Ko is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 114 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Gallbladder Removal.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
5656 Kelley St, Houston, TX 77026
6410 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Ko isDistinguished. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Ko isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- HerniaDr. Ko isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Ko isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Ko isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Ko isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Ko isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Ko isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Umbilical HerniaDr. Ko isAdvanced. Learn about Umbilical Hernia.
- Experienced
- AppendectomyDr. Ko isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Ko isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Ko isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Ko isExperienced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- EndoscopyDr. Ko isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- FasciotomyDr. Ko isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.