Eugene Ko, DDS

Professional Biography

Dr. Ko is an Associate Professor of Clinical Oral Medicine at Penn Dental Medicine. He received his D.D.S from Columbia University in 2010, where he also completed his residency in Oral Pathology in 2013. He has been recognized for his excellence in teaching, receiving the Martin S. Greenberg Award in 2019. He is a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. Prior to joining Penn Dental Medicine in 2018, Dr. Ko served as a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry. His research interests include head and neck sarcomas and non-pharmacologic approaches to chronic oral pain management.

Honors / Credentials

• Martin S. Greenberg Teaching Award, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 2019
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, 2018 – Present
• Member, Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, 2016 – Present
• Making a Difference Award, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, 2015
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics & Oral Medicine, University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, 2014- 2018
• Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 2013 – Present
• Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 2013 – Present
• Summer Research Award, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2008
• Summer Research Award, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, 2007

Selected Publications

Education

• Research Fellow, Memorial Sloan Kettering, NY, 2013 – 2014
• Resident, Oral Pathology, Columbia University, NY, 2010 – 2013
• D.D.S., Columbia University, 2010
• B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 2000