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David Y. Ko , MD

Associate Professor of Clinical

Research Interests

Dr. Ko's principal research interest is improving epilepsy care with new medical and surgical treatments of epilepsy. The medical treatment involves clinical trials with novel anticonvulsants but also exploring the clinical utility of anticonvulsants for other neurologic and medical conditions. For those with intractable epilepsy, the surgical treatment can be refined by advanced neurophsyiologic technqiues and neuroimaging.

Clinical Interests

Neurology
Epilepsy
Epilepsy surgery
Clinical Neurophysiology
Headache




HISTORY & EDUCATION

Degrees

George Washington University, MD, 1988

Internships

Yale University School of Medicine (Waterbury Hospital), 1988 - 1989

Residencies

Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1989 - 1992

Fellowships

EEG Section, NINDS, NIH, 1994 - 1995
Epilepsy Branch, NINDS, NIH, 1992 - 1994

Board Certification

Clinical Neurophysiology, 1997
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1994


MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

Memberships

American Academy of Neurology
American Epilepsy Society
American Clinical Neurophisiology Society
Korean American Neurological Association
American Headache Society

Clinical Affiliation

USC Care Medical Group
USC University Hospital
USC/Norris Cancer Hospital

 

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

1520 San Pablo St.
HCT 3000
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Phone: (323) 226-7371
Fax: (323) 226-5869
E-mail: dko@usc.edu