ACS Fellow Since 1996

Tien C. Ko, MD FACS

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery - General Surgery

Society Memberships

Texas Surgical Society
Assn for Acad Surg
Soc for Surg Alim Tract
Soc of Univ Surg
Southern Surg Assn

Additional Information

Gender

Male

Type of Practice

Academic medical center

General Surgery

UT/LBJ General Hospital

Department of Surgery

5656 Kelly, 30S62008

Houston, TX 77026

United States

Contact Information

Phone:713-566-5098

Subspecialties and Areas of Clinical Concentration

Endocrine (Gland)

hyperparathyroidism
parathyroid cancer
parathyroid surgery
thyroid nodules/cancer
thyroid surgery

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

appendectomy
gastric cancer
peptic ulcer disease
splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

cholecystectomy
gallstone disease
laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Hernia Procedures

abdominal hernia
component separation
epigastric hernia
femoral hernia
inguinal hernia
umbilical hernia
ventral hernia

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

anal abscess
anal fissure
anal fistula
hemorrhoid problems

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

colectomy
colon cancer screening
colon surgery
colon/rectal cancer
colonic polyps
colonoscopy
colostomy
Crohn's disease
diverticular disease
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
gastrointestinal cancer
hemorrhoidectomy
ileostomy
intussusception
Meckel's diverticulum
stomach cancer
ulcerative colitis

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

colon cancer screening
colon cancer/polyps
colon/rectal cancer
endocrine cancer
gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
stomach cancer/tumors
thyroid cancer/nodules

Hospital Appointments

Harris County Hospital District

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Memorial Hermann

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Academic Appointments

Jack H. Mayfield, M.D. Distinguished Professor and Vice-Chairman Department of Surgery

Other