Emily Ko, MD

Emily Ko, MD, MSCR is an Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology. As a board-certified gynecologic oncologist, she provides comprehensive care for all gynecologic cancers, pre-cancerous gynecologic conditions, and complex pelvic surgery. Additionally, she is a physician-scientist who pairs research with clinical experience to improve access and delivery of care, health care disparities, and patient outcomes. She has expertise in health services research including innovation, economics, policy, and data-science. She has a particular interest in improving disparities and access to clinical trials and improving awareness and management of endometrial cancer and serves on the NRG Uterine Corpus Committee. She has received research funding from the American Society of Clinical Oncologists, American Cancer Society, and National Institutes of Health. She serves as a UPenn Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics Senior Scholar, Faculty of the Penn Center for Cancer Care Innovation, and member of the Abramson Cancer Control Program. She serves as a member of the editorial board of the journals “Obstetrics and Gynecology,” and “Gynecologic Oncology Reports.” Nationally, she serves as the Chair of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists Health Policy and Socioeconomic Committee and leads many efforts to advocate and implement policies to improve gynecologic cancer care.