Dr. Ethan S Ko DO
Nephrologist (Kidney Specialist) | Nephrology
609 Jefferson Davis Hwy 201 Fredericksburg VA, 22401About
Dr. Ethan Ko is a nephrologist practicing in Fredericksburg, VA. Dr. Ko specializes in the care and treatment of the kidneys. As a nephrologist, Dr. Ko most typically treats conditions like kidney stones, chronic kidney disease, acute renal failure, polycystuc kidney disease, high blood pressure and more. Nephrologists are also experts on kidney transplantation and dialysis. They are usually referred to by primary care physicians for problems related to the kidneys, and while they can perform tests to diagnose kidney disorders, they do not perform surgeries.
Education and Training
Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine - Virginia Campus 2008
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Some observations on deep hypothermia using extracorporeal circulation.
- Primary anaplastic lymphoma kinase-negative anaplastic large-cell lymphoma of the breast in a male patient.
- Automated volumetric breast density estimation: a comparison with visual assessment.
- Ultrasonography-guided core needle biopsy for the thyroid nodule: does the procedure hold any benefit for the diagnosis when fine-needle aspiration cytology analysis shows inconclusive results?
- Ultrasonographic elastography of thyroid nodules: is adding strain ratio to colour mapping better?
- Evaluation of hepatitis B and C viral markers: clinical significance in Asian and Caucasian patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in the United States of America.
Treatments
- Chronic Kidney Disease
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