Jennifer Hong Kuo, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
ColumbiaDoctors - Tarrytown
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Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
- Capital District Physician Health Plan (CDPHP)
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Healthfirst
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Jennifer Hong Kuo, MD
Dr. Jennifer H. Kuo is a board-certified surgeon-scientist nationally recognized for her expertise in the surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal diseases. Dr. Kuo is an accomplished, high-volume surgeon in minimally invasive surgical techniques, including trans-oral thyroidectomy and robotic adrenalectomy. She is one of the leading international experts in ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules and spearheaded the new Interventional Endocrinology program at Columbia. Dr. Kuo also serves as Program Director of the Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program and the Endocrine Surgery Research program. Her research focuses on the use of predictive algorithms to improve and optimize care for endocrine patients, and is internationally recognized as a pioneer in the safe adoption of new technology in surgical care. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Surgical Research, and serves on the Editorial Board for The World Journal of Surgery and VideoEndocrinology. Her commitment to excellent, innovative, and personalized care has been repeatedly recognized by Super Doctors and New York Magazine's Top Doctor Awards.
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Expertise
Adrenal and Pituitary Disease
Adrenal Cancer
Adrenal Disorder
Adrenal Gland Biopsy
Adrenal Gland Disorders
Adrenal Incidentaloma
Adrenal Laparoscopic Surgery
Adrenal Mass
Adrenal Surgery
Adrenal Tumor
Alcohol Ablation of Thyroid Cyst
Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer (ATC)
Cushing's Syndrome
Disorder of Adrenal Gland
Endocrine Cancer
Endocrine Disorders
Endocrine Tumor
Goiter
Graves' Disease
Graves’ Disease
Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperthyroidism
Hypothyroidism
Medullary Thyroid Cancer (MTC)
Men 1 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1)
Men 2 (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2)
Metastasis to Adrenal Gland
Metastatic Thyroid Cancer
Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery
Multinodular Goiter
Needle Thyroid Biopsy
Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Neuroendocrine Tumor
Overactive Thyroid
Parathyroid Cancer
Parathyroid Disease
Parathyroid Neoplasm
Parathyroid Surgery
Pheochromocytoma
Primary Aldosteronism
Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Recurrent Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Biopsy
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Disease
Thyroid Fine Needle Biopsy
Thyroid Goiter
Thyroid Lobectomy
Thyroid Mass
Thyroid Nodule
Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation
Thyroid Removal
Thyroid Rfa
Thyroid Surgery
Thyroid Tumor
Thyroidectomy
Total Thyroidectomy
Toxic Thyroid Nodule
Ultrasound Guidance For Fine Needle Aspiration of Thyroid
Education
Internship: University of California Davis Medical Center
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Titles & Positions
Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Director, Endocrine Surgery Research Program
Director, Interventional Endocrinology Program
Program Director, Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Internship: University of California Davis Medical Center
Awards & Honors
- Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar (EWIMS), 2019
- Kenneth A. Forde, MD Junior Faculty Award, 2019
- Society of Asian Academic Surgeons-Association of Women Surgeons Visiting Professorship Award, 2020
- Super Doctors Award, 2020
- Super Doctors Rising Stars Award, 2016-2019
- The Leading Physicians in the World: Top Endocrine Surgeon, 2018-19
- Top Doctors Award, 2019
Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
- Director, Endocrine Surgery Research Program
- Director, Interventional Endocrinology Program
- Program Director, Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program
Board Certifications
- Surgery