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Michael Ko
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Latest papers
Esophagectomy vs Active Surveillance in Clinical Complete Responders After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation.
JAMA surgery · 2026
Global surgery interest and engagement in Canadian thoracic surgery practice.
JTCVS open · 2025
"We Need to Talk".
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics · 2025 · senior author
9 publications.
Esophagectomy vs Active Surveillance in Clinical Complete Responders After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation.
Bondzi-Simpson A, Gupta V, Ribeiro T, Ko M, Lin SH, Coburn NG, Hallet J, Kidane B
Global surgery interest and engagement in Canadian thoracic surgery practice.
Hilzenrat RA, Bondzi-Simpson A, Huynh C, Ko M, Ashrafi AS
"We Need to Talk".
Bezjak A, Ko M
Patients with complete clinical response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced esophageal cancer: A Markov decision analysis of esophagectomy versus active surveillance.
Bondzi-Simpson A, Ribeiro T, Grant A, Ko M, Coburn N, Hallet J, Kulkarni GS, Kidane B
Addition of an erector spinae plane block to intercostal nerve blockade for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: a preliminary retrospective institutional review.
Bondzi-Simpson A, Lindo CJ, Rajendran L, Campbell J, Cheung V, Parente DN, Ahn R, Ko M
2023 Canadian Surgery Forum
Brière R, Habashi R, Merchant S, Cadili L, Alhumoud Z, Lau R, Gawad N, Valji R, Balmes PN, Tan JGK
Ethiopia's first minimally invasive surgery program: A novel approach in global surgical education.
Bondzi-Simpson A, Keshishi M, Ademe Y, Rose M, Tizazu A, Uddin S, Ko M
A case of primary pulmonary Schizophyllum commune empyema treated with video-assisted thoracoscopic decortication.
Zhu A, An KR, Chen Y, Rowsell C, Goode L, Ko M
Use of single-cannula venous-venous extracorporeal life support in the management of life-threatening airway obstruction.
Ko M, dos Santos PR, Machuca TN, Marseu K, Waddell TK, Keshavjee S, Cypel M
Frequent collaborators
- Natalie Coburn and Julie Hallet: 217 shared papers
- Julie Hallet and Antoine Eskander: 46 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Antoine Eskander: 40 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Angela Jerath: 26 shared papers
- Julie Hallet and Angela Jerath: 16 shared papers
- Ahmad Elnahas and Allan Okrainec: 14 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Angela Jerath: 9 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Andrea Covelli: 8 shared papers
- Julie Hallet and Andrea Covelli: 7 shared papers
- Julie Hallet and Anton Skaro: 6 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Natalie Coburn: 5 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Julie Hallet: 5 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Angel Arnaout: 5 shared papers
- Girish Kulkarni and Julie Hallet: 5 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Anand Govindarajan: 5 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Anton Skaro: 5 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Adena Scheer: 4 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Amanda Roberts: 4 shared papers
- Girish Kulkarni and Natalie Coburn: 4 shared papers
- Anand Govindarajan and Andrea Covelli: 4 shared papers
- Alan Tinmouth and Andrew Seely: 4 shared papers
- Andrew Seely and Ahmad Elnahas: 4 shared papers
- Andrew Seely and Angel Arnaout: 4 shared papers
- Antoine Eskander and Amanda Roberts: 4 shared papers
- Andrea Covelli and Amanda Roberts: 4 shared papers
- Girish Kulkarni and Angela Jerath: 3 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Ahmad Elnahas: 3 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Michael Ko: 3 shared papers
- Alan Tinmouth and Julie Hallet: 3 shared papers
- Alan Tinmouth and Angela Jerath: 3 shared papers
- Julie Hallet and Michael Ko: 3 shared papers
- Girish Kulkarni and Michael Ko: 2 shared papers
- Natalie Coburn and Angel Arnaout: 2 shared papers
- Andrew Seely and Anton Skaro: 2 shared papers
- Andrea Eisen and Anthony Adili: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Anand Govindarajan: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and A.J. Lowik: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Andrea Grin: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Ameer Farooq: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Eisen and Allan Okrainec: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Girish Kulkarni: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Natalie Coburn: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and A.J. Lowik: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Andrea Grin: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Ameer Farooq: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Adena Scheer: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Anthony Adili and Allan Okrainec: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Amanda Fowler-Woods: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Anand Ghanekar: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Alaa Rostom: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and A.J. Lowik: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Andrea Grin: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Ameer Farooq: 1 shared paper
- Girish Kulkarni and Adena Scheer: 1 shared paper
- Anand Govindarajan and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Alan Tinmouth and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Andrew Seely and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Antoine Eskander and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Angela Jerath and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Amanda Fowler-Woods and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Covelli and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Anand Ghanekar and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Alaa Rostom and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Ahmad Elnahas and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Anton Skaro and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- A.J. Lowik and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Grin and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Ameer Farooq and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Angel Arnaout and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Andrea Bezjak and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Adena Scheer and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Amanda Roberts and Michael Ko: 1 shared paper
- Michael Ko and Allan Okrainec: 1 shared paper
- Department of Surgery
- Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
- Sociology Department
- Department of Medicine
- Family Medicine
- College of Community and Global Health
- Department of Radiation Oncology
- Other
Co-authors at University of Toronto, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.
Julie Hallet
Department of Surgery
3 shared papers, latest 2026
Natalie Coburn
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
3 shared papers, latest 2026
Girish Kulkarni
Institute of Health Policy, Management, and Evaluation
2 shared papers, latest 2024
Jesse Pasternak
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Allan Okrainec
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Helen MacRae
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Carol-Anne Moulton
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
David Goldstein
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Kartik Jhaveri
Department of Medical Imaging
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Ur Metser
Department of Medical Imaging
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Jonathan Wasserman
Institute of Medical Science
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Rajni Patel
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Marko Simunovic
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Philip Devereaux
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Mohit Bhandari
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Forough Farrokhyar
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Wael Hanna
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Diane Heels-Ansdell
Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Sameer Parpia
Department of Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Joanna Dionne
Department of Medicine
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Andrea Eisen
Department of Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Cagla Eskicioglu
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Bradley Allan Petrisor
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Timothy Whelan
Department of Oncology
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Edward Passos
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
John Agzarian
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Rahima Nenshi
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Paul Engels
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
Ilun Yang
Department of Surgery
1 shared papers, latest 2023
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