Bio
Dr. Ko joined Stanford Medicine in 2012 and serves as Director and Chief of Medical Dermatology for Stanford Health Care (SHC) while also spearheading the dermatology department's efforts around network development, telehealth and quality/safety/performance improvement. He is active in a number of leadership roles within the organization including co-chairing the Clinic Advisory Council, a forum of medical and executive leaders of Stanford Health Care’s Ambulatory clinics, and as a Service Medical Director.
His passion for melanoma, early cancer detection, and improving care delivery drives his efforts and research around leveraging advances in machine learning and artifical intelligence to increase the breadth of populations that can be reached. He developed and runs a virtual teledermatology care delivery program at SHC, providing virtual visits for patients and remote consultations for providers within the network. He is currently working on collaborations and interventions that layer advances in deep learning on remote care capabilities to enhance access, quality and value of dermatologic care.
Dr. Ko has also been driven to find new treatments for alopecia areata, an immune-mediated condition that can progress to total hair loss through various clinical trials and translational research efforts. He sits on the clinical research advisory board of the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. This work in alopecia areata has also led to his role in helping to form a team centered around clinical and translational research efforts for atopic dermatitis.
He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and worked in investment banking; mergers and acquisitions at JP Morgan before going on to earn a combined medical and business degree at Tufts University. During medical school, he was a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. Dr. Ko then performed his residency at the Harvard Dermatology Residency Training Program where he served as chief resident.
Clinical Focus
- Dermatology
- Skin Cancer
- Alopecia Areata
- Telehealth
- Psoriasis
- Melanoma
- Screening for melanoma in high risk patients (family history, red hair, many moles)
- Laser Therapy of Medical Skin Conditions
- Vitiligo
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Administrative Appointments
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Director and Chief, Medical Dermatology, Stanford Health Care (2012 - Present)
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Director of Network Development and Digital Health, Stanford Department of Dermatology (2012 - Present)
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Co-Chair, Clinic Advisory Council, Stanford Health Care (2018 - Present)
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Medical Director, Service Excellence, Stanford Health Care (2018 - Present)
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Physician Leader, Safety, Quality and Performance Improvement, Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine (2017 - Present)
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Member, Ambulatory Value Optimization Committee, Stanford Health Care (2018 - Present)
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Member, Access Management Guidance Team, Stanford Health Care (2018 - Present)
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Member, Clinic Advisory Council, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2015 - Present)
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Physician Lead and Co-Chair, Clinic Performance Team 4, Stanford Hospital and Clinics (2015 - 2018)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Research Advisory Council, National Alopecia Areata Foundation (2016 - Present)
Professional Education
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Board Certification: Dermatology, American Board of Dermatology (2012)
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Chief Resident, Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program (2012)
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Residency:Massachusetts General Hospital (2012) MA
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BA, Harvard University, Magna Cum Laude (2002)
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MD, MBA, Tufts University School of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha (2008)