Duke Health Provider
Emily E. Ko, MD, PhD
Hospital Medicine Specialist
Duke Health Provider
Where I See Patients
Duke Regional Hospital - Durham, NC
Board Certified
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
My Locations
About Me
Current Appointments and Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Hospital Medicine 2021
Languages I Speak
English
Training and Education
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
Residency
Internal Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center (Washington), 2010
Education
MD, Stanford University School of Medicine (California), 2006
Clinical Focus and Research
Publications and Grants
Grants6
Academic Articles41
Conference Papers2
- Methods development for the analysis of host gene expression signatures awarded by Biomeme, Inc. 2022 - 2024
- Ko, Emily R., Megan E. Reller, L Gayani Tillekeratne, Champica K. Bodinayake, Cameron Miller, Thomas W. Burke, Ricardo Henao, et al. “Host-response transcriptional biomarkers accurately discriminate bacterial and viral infections of global relevance.” Sci Rep 13, no. 1 (December 18, 2023): 22554. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-49734-6.
- Brown, Samuel M., Christina E. Barkauskas, Birgit Grund, Shweta Sharma, Andrew N. Phillips, Lindsay Leither, Ithan D. Peltan, et al. “Intravenous aviptadil and remdesivir for treatment of COVID-19-associated hypoxaemic respiratory failure in the USA (TESICO): a randomised, placebo-controlled trial.” Lancet Respir Med 11, no. 9 (September 2023): 791–803. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(23)00147-9.
- O’Halloran, Jane A., Emily R. Ko, Kevin J. Anstrom, Eyal Kedar, Matthew W. McCarthy, Reynold A. Panettieri, Martin Maillo, et al. “Abatacept, Cenicriviroc, or Infliximab for Treatment of Adults Hospitalized With COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” JAMA 330, no. 4 (July 25, 2023): 328–39. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.11043.
- Tillekeratne, L Gayani, Sunil Suchindran, Emily R. Ko, Elizabeth A. Petzold, Champica K. Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, et al. “HOST GENES ARE DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED IN DENGUE COMPARED TO INFLUENZA INFECTIONS.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 101:263–263. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2019.
- Tillekeratne, L., Sunil Suchindran, Emily Ko, Elizabeth Petzold, Champica Bodinayake, Ajith Nagahawatte, Vasantha Devasiri, et al. “A GENE EXPRESSION SIGNATURE ACCURATELY IDENTIFIES VIRAL ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN A SRI LANKAN POPULATION.” In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE, 99:641–42. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE, 2018.
Insurance Accepted
Duke Health contracts with most major health insurance carriers and transplant networks, including the ones listed below.
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Aetna
- Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice
- Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Eagle Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Essential Plan (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice
- Aetna Open Choice PPO
- Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)
- Aetna Select HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice
- Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan
- Aetna Whole Health – Duke WakeMed WKCC
- Aetna/CVS Health
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Ambetter
- Ambetter of North Carolina
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
- Blue Advantage
- Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*
- Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)
- Blue Select
- NC State Employees Health Plan
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.
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Cigna
- Cigna Behavioral Health (*Limited eligibility)
- Cigna Choice Plus
- Cigna Connect Individual Family Plan
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access Plus
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*Please call Cigna Behavioral Heath to see if the provider is participating in your plan.
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Duke Group Plans
- Duke Basic
- Duke Select
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Experience Health
- Experience Health Medicare Advantage (HMO) Plan
- Gateway Health Alliance
- Healthgram
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Humana
- Humana Choice (PPO)
- Humana Choice - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana ChoiceCare - Medicare Advantage (PPO)
- Humana Gold Choice - Medicare Advantage (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus - Medicare Advantage (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage Group Plan - NC State Retirees
- MedCost
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Medicare
- First Medicare Direct
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part B
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NC Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas North Carolina
- Carolina Complete Health
- Healthy Blue
- NC Medicaid Direct
- WellCare of North Carolina
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TRICARE
- TRICARE Prime
- TRICARE Prime Remote
- TRICARE Select
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Advantage Plan 2 (HMO-POS)
- AARP Medicare Complete (HMO, PPO)*
- AARP Medicare Complete Essential (HMO)*
- All Savers Alternate Funding
- All Savers Fully Insured
- United Healthcare (HMO, PPO, POS)**
- United Healthcare Charter/Charter Balance/Charter Plus
- United Healthcare Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Core/Core Essential
- United Healthcare Navigate/Navigate Plus/Navigate Balanced
- United Healthcare Option PPO
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Choice/Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Passport Connect Options PPO
- United Healthcare Select/Select Plus
- United Healthcare Shared Services - Harvard Pilgrim/UHC Options PPO Network
- United Medical Resources (UMR)
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*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.
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**Duke Health does not participate in UHC plans on the Health Insurance Marketplace.
Before scheduling your appointment, we strongly recommend you contact your insurance company to verify that the Duke Health location or provider you plan to visit is included in your network. Your insurance company will also be able to inform you of any co-payments, co–insurances, or deductibles that will be your responsibility. If you proceed in scheduling an appointment and your health insurance benefits do not participate with Duke, your out of pocket liability may be higher. We will contact you regarding your coverage and patient liability. If you are uninsured, learn more about our financial assistance policy.
External Relationships
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