Dr. Clifford Y. Ko MD
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
10833 Le Conte Ave 72-215 Chs Los Angeles CA, 90095Rating
3/5
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Dr. Clifford Ko is a colon and rectal surgeon practicing in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Ko specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. As a colon and rectal surgeon, Dr. Ko often treats conditions like rectal cancer, colon cancer, hemorrhoids, anal fissures and diverticulitis. Colon and rectal surgeons may be referred to you by your gastroenterologist if your doctor believes you need a surgical procedure.
Education and Training
Univ of Chicago, Pritzker Sch of Med, Chicago Il 1991
U Of Chgo Div Of Bio Sci Pritzker Sch Of Med 1991
Board Certification
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Reporting randomized, controlled trials: where quality of reporting may be improved.
- Assessing the relative contribution of individual risk factors on surgical outcome for gastric bypass surgery: a baseline probability analysis.
- Use of the health and activities limitation index as a measure of quality of life in obesity.
- Are high-volume surgeons and hospitals the most important predictors of in-hospital outcome for colon cancer resection?
- Why do breast cancer mortality rates vary across states?
- The aging population and its impact on the surgery workforce.
- Using volume criteria: do California hospitals measure up?
- Do young breast cancer patients have worse outcomes?
- Sample size calculations in surgery: are they done correctly?
- Inpatient surgery in California: 1990-2000.
- Characterizing the performance and outcomes of obesity surgery in California.
- Stapled hemorrhoidectomy: a review of our early experience.
- Rates of colon and rectal cancers are increasing in young adults.
- Workload projections for surgical oncology: will we need more surgeons?
- Anal canal cancer: a population-based reappraisal.
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