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Andrew H. Ko, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology Oncology
Department of Medicine
Contact Information
1600 Divisadero St, 4th floor , Box 1705
San Francisco, CA 94115
(415) 353-9888 Appointments
(415) 353-9959 Fax
andrewko@medicine.ucsf.edu
Education
- Brown University, Providence, RI, Sc.B., 1991, Applied Mathematics/Biology
- Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, M.D., 1995, Medicine
Residencies
- 1995-1996, Beth Israel Hospital (Boston, MA), intern, Department of Internal Medicine
- 1996-1998, Beth Israel Hospital (Boston, MA), resident, Department of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
- 1998-2001, Stanford University School of Medicine, fellow, Division of Medical Oncology
Board Certification
- American Board of Internal Medicine: Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Program Affiliations
- Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology
- Thoracic Oncology Program\
- Member, UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
Clinical Expertise
- Esophageal Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Gall Bladder
- Gastric Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Anal Cancer
- Neuroendocrine Tumors
Research Interests
- Esophageal cancer
- Pancreatic cancer
- Signal transduction pathways in gastrointestinal development
- Targeted therapies
Biography
Andrew H. Ko, M.D. specializes in the treatment of malignancies of the gastrointestinal tract, including esophageal, stomach, colorectal, pancreatic, and hepatobiliary cancers. Dr. Ko graduated magna cum laude from Brown University and received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. After an internship and residency at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, he completed a fellowship in medical oncology at Stanford University before joining the UCSF faculty in 2001.
Dr. Ko regularly presents patient cases at the Thoracic Oncology and GI Tumor Boards. He is a frequent lecturer in the GI cancer field and has served as Principal Investigator for trials using novel agents in esophageal and GI cancers. Dr. Ko holds memberships in numerous professional organizations and is a member of the Protocol Review and Data and Safety Monitoring committees at UCSF.
In the News
GI Oncology Group Honored for Outstanding Patient Care
UCSF Today - Jun 30, 2009
Members of UCSF's Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology
group are the inaugural recipients of the Helen Diller Family
Quality Award, an honor that recognizes exceptional commitment to
providing superior patient care. The group, led by gastrointestinal
cancer expert Alan Venook, MD, was named the top
performer in the UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer
Center's quality initiative, a pilot project launched in 2007.
