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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Tien Ko identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist.. He obtained board certification from the member board for General Surgery.

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Tien Ko accepts the following plan for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas at 6410 Fannin St:

• BlueChoice PPO Plan

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Education

Dr. Ko attended medical school at University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine and graduated in 1986 having 26 years experience. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at University Texas Medical Branch Hospitals. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at Loyola University Medical Center.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Tien Ko MD as:

• Tien C Ko
• T Ko

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