Dr. Tien C. Ko has been named chief of staff at Harris Health System\u2019s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, becoming only the fifth chief of staff in the hospital\u2019s 28-year history.<\/p>\n
Aside from his new title, Ko also has been appointed associate dean for Harris Health Programs at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). He will continue to serve as chief of Surgery at LBJ Hospital and holds the Jack H. Mayfield, M.D. Distinguished Professorship in Surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a huge privilege to represent UTHealth at this important hospital for our community and be able to promote the medical school\u2019s values of high-quality patient care, education and research,\u201d Ko says. \u201cTo be the lead physician in this effort is a tremendous honor and a great responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n
His top two goals are patient care and enhancing the collaboration of the medical team with Harris Health leadership and staff.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always worked very well with Harris Health\u2019s leadership and staff,\u201d he says. \u201cHarris Health has great people and I look forward to promoting synergy between UTHealth and Harris Health to achieve our common goal of high-quality care for our patients.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan Vierling, executive vice president and administrator, LBJ Hospital, is happy with Ko ascending to his new role. He says Ko\u2019s 10 years of work experience at LBJ Hospital will be invaluable as he aims to achieve his goals.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Ko brings a refreshing air of logic, reason and practicality to everything he does,\u201d Vierling adds. \u201cHe sees the answer to a problem quickly and understands how to make things happen in a timely fashion. His experience at LBJ Hospital helps him understand how things work and who to tap to get things done.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ko was jointly appointed by Dr. Giuseppe Colasurdo, president, UTHealth, Dr. Barbara Stoll, dean, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, and Harris Health\u2019s executive leadership. His position was formally ratified by the Harris Health Board of Trustees during its September meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr. Ko is a wonderful surgeon and skilled leader,\u201d Stoll says. \u201cHe is passionate about the mission of LBJ Hospital and the patients we are privileged to serve. We are grateful for his dedication and leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ko\u2019s clinical and research interests are on benign and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. He has served as the President of the Association for Academic Surgery and the South Texas Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.<\/p>\n
LBJ Hospital is a 207-licensed bed facility and the state\u2019s busiest Level III trauma center. The facility is a regional center for neonatal intensive care and is staffed by physician faculty and residents from McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dr. Tien C. Ko has been named chief of staff at Harris Health System\u2019s Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, becoming only the fifth chief of staff in the hospital\u2019s 28-year history. Aside from his new title, Ko also has been appointed associate dean for Harris Health Programs at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":10685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[227,194,2183],"yoast_head":"\n