Elizabeth Ko, MD

Elizabeth Ko, MD

  • Internal Medicine
Average rating: 4.9
 
West Washington Internal Medicine | 11303 West Washington Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90066
310-391-7281

About

Elizabeth Ko, MD is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine of the David Geffen School of Medicine and the Medical Director of the UCLA Health Integrative Medicine Collaborative. She received a Bachelor's degree in Physiological Science from UCLA and a medical degree from the University of Miami. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Chief residency, with a focus on primary care, at Brown University. Dr. Ko completed a fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, yoga teacher training at Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health as well as the Medical Acupuncture for Physicians course through the Helms Medical Institute. An avid home cook, Dr. Ko spent one year cooking in Los Angeles restaurants including Spago Beverly Hills and A.O.C. She is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Integrative Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Ko sees patients for preventive care and chronic disease management, blending traditional medical approaches with integrative methods including nutrition, stress management and acupuncture. Dr. Ko writes the national syndicated column, "Ask The Doctors."

Languages

English

Education

Fellowship

Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, 2017

Residencies

Chief Resident, Rhode Island Hospital, 2015
Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, 2014

Internship

Internal Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, 2012

Degree

MD, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, 2011

Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Locations

Hospital Affiliations

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Areas of Focus

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Anthem Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield of California
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Health Net of California
  • Interplan (part of HealthSmart)
  • L.A. Care
  • MultiPlan
  • UFCM Health System
  • Prime Health Services
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealthcare

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Recognitions

  • Super Doctors® Southern California Rising Stars, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Reviews

Overall Rating:
4.9
219 total ratings | 85 reviews
5.0
April 24, 2024
Dr Ko is fabulous always prepared and gives great advice. I feel very well cared for with Dr Ko is my principal Dr.
5.0
April 7, 2024
Dr Ko is the best doctor! She listens, counsels and is proactive in regard to my health care. Aside from wise medical recommendations, she offers practical solutions to medical concerns. She is also open to answering any questions and incorporating my ideas I have as well to improve my health. She creates authentic partnerships with her patients.
5.0
April 5, 2024
Dr. Ko has been my wonderful PCP since 2016. I appreciate her genuine caring
1.0
April 3, 2024
I did not feel heard or cared for. Every concern I brought up, the answers were “that’s normal” or “that’s aging” or “your body has the ability to sleep or heal itself so let your body do what it’s capable of” or “focus on what you have and what you can.” While those may be valid points, I felt like she was brushing off everything I had to say and not really take it seriously. I felt like I was preached at with a self-improvement textbook spiel.
4.0
March 23, 2024
Dr. Ko is always good. She’s very efficient and smart. I went in for a surgery preauthorization and she did not know the details of how my surgery worked. I know that she is not my specialist, but although it’s probably not an expectation that the pre authorization doctor knows everything, if she had come in with more knowledge, it would have been a better experience.
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