Hin Hin Ko

Hin Hin Ko, BSc (Pharm), MD, FRCPC

Clinical Associate Professor

St. Paul’s Hospital

Phone: (604) 688-6332

Fax: (604) 689-2004

Dr. Ko  completed the Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the

University of British Columbia in 2000. She then completed medical training at

the University of Toronto in 2004, followed by Internal Medicine residency and

Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of British Columbia in 2009. After

the gastroenterology fellowship, she pursued sub-specialty training in Hepatology

and Nutrition at U of T. Upon return to Vancouver in 2011, She became part of

Pacific Gastroenterology Associates and staff physician at St. Paul’s Hospital.

Her research interests lie in the area of liver diseases, such as viral hepatitis,

autoimmune liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. She is currently

involved in projects looking at the impact of Hep C treatment on quality of life,

and fibrosis regression. Dr. Ko also had an interest in primary sclerosing cholangitis

and hopes to identify predictors of progression of disease. Lastly, She had an

interest in eosinophilic esophagitis and with the collaboration of a pediatric

gastroenterologist and allergist, hopes to gain more insight into the natural

history and treatment of this condition.

Dr. Ko has always enjoyed teaching medical students, residents and fellows. She also

feels strongly about educating the general population and hopes to disseminate

knowledge to improve gastrointestinal and liver health.

 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Gastroenterology

 Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

 Canadian Association of Study of Liver Disease

 American Association of Study of Liver Disease

 European Association for the Study of the Liver

 American Gastroenterology Association

 American College of Gastroenterology

 Alpha Omega Alpha Honour Society

 Canadian Medical Association

1. Ou G, Ko HH, Tiwari P, Sandhu N, Galaport, C, Lee T, Ezzat H. Utility of

transient elastography in estimating hepatic iron concentration in

comparison to magnetic resonance imaging in patients who are

transfusion-dependent: a Canadian centre experience. Hemoglobin (in

press).

2. Yau AH, Xiong W, Ko HH. Collagenous enterocolitis manifesting as

watery diarrhea and iron-deficiency anemia. BMJ Case Rep. 2015 Sept 7.

3. Yau AH, Lee T, Ramji A, Ko HH. Rate, delay and predictors of hepatitis C

treatment in British Columbia. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2015; 29(6):

315-20.

4. Teoh T, Chan ES, Avinashi V, Ko HH, Goldman RD. Diagnosis and

management of eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Can Fam Physician.

2015; 61(8): 687-90.

5. Wong JC, Yau AH, Ko HH. Unusual rectal foreign body for drug screen

evasion. BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Dec 22.

6. Yau AH, Chu K, Yang HM, Ko HH. Rectal ulcers induced by systemic

lupus erythematosus. BMJ Case Rep. 2014. Aug 22.

7. Wong T, Ko HH, Chan ES. IgE-mediated allergy to wheat in a child with

celiac disease – a case report. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2014, 10:56.

8. Ou G, Kim E, Lakzadeh P, Tong J, Enns RA, Ramji A, Whittaker S, Ko

HH, Bressler B, Halparin H, Lam E, Amar J, Telford J. A randomized

controlled trial assessing the effect of patient position change during

colonoscopy withdrawal on adenoma detection. Gastrointest Endosc

2014 Aug; 80(2): 277-83.

9. Brahmania M, Ou G, Bressler B, Ko HH, Lam E, Telfrod J, Enns R. 2L

versus 4L of PEG3350 + electrolytes for outpatient colonic preparation: a

randomized, controlled trial. Gastrointest Endosc. 2014 Mar: 79(3): 408-

416.

10. Yau AHL, Ou G, Galoport C, Amar J, Bressler B, Donnellan F, Ko HH,

Lam E, Enns RA. Safety and efficacy of Hemospary® in upper

gastrointestinal bleeding. Can J Gastroenterol. Feb 2014; 28(2): 72-76.

11. Kim E, Ko HH, Yoshida EM. A concise review of hepatitis C in heart and

lung transplantation. Can J Gastroenterol. 2011. 25(8): 445-8.

12. Ko HH, Wong DKH, Heathcote J. Management of Hepatitis B. Clin

Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2011; 9(5): 385-91. FA

13. Kim E, Ko HH, Yoshida EM. Treatment issues surrounding hepatitis C in

renal transplantation: a review. Ann Hepatol. 2011; 10(1): 5-14.

14. Bach H, Ko HH, Raizman EA, et al. Immunogenicity of Mycobacterium

avium subsp. paratuberculosis proteins in Crohn’s disease patients.

Scand J Gastroenterol. 2011; 46(1): 30-39.