Tien C. Ko, MD, FACS
- Professor, Department of Surgery
- Division Director, Division of General Surgery/LBJ
Biography
California native Tien Ko is doing exactly what he wants to do in life. “From my first rotation in surgery at UCLA, all I wanted to do was operate,” he says. Today, he is Chief of Surgery at Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital.
“This is the best job ever, and I wouldn’t change a thing. I like fixing people and making a difference and an impact using scientific experimentation. It’s a privilege. “
In his spare time, the father of triplet toddler boys skis and plays tennis. He gave up golf because it takes too long. “If you get one bad shot, you can never recover,” he explains.
His advice to others? “Do what you love to do. Not a lot of people are fortunate to do what they want to do, so if it’s in your power, make it happen.”
Education
- Undergrad
- BS、生物化学、大学of California, 1978-1982
- Graduate
- MD, School of Medicine, University of California, 1982-1986
- Internship
- General Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 1986-1987
- Residency
- General Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, 1987-1991
- Fellowship
- Research Fellow, The University of Texas Medical Branch, 1991-1993
- Fellowship
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Department of Growth and Development, University of California, San Francisco, 1998-1999
- Fellowship
- Program for Chiefs of Clinical Services, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, 2008
Clinic Locations
Lyndon Baines Johnson General Hospital and Clinic
713-566-6145
5656 Kelley Street,
Houston, Texas 77026