Selected Publications

Ko E, Funk MJ, Clark L, Brewster W: Did GOG99 and Portec1 Change Clinical Practice in the United States? Gynecol Oncol 129(1):12-17 : 2013.

Smith AJB, Alvarez R, Heintz J, Haggerty A, Ko EM: Disparities in biomarker testing in ovarian cancer: a real-world analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. : 228(1):98-100,2023.

Smith AJB, Mulugeta-Gordon L, Pena D, Kanter GP, Bekelman JE, Haggerty AE, Ko EM: Prior authorization in gynecologic oncology: An analysis of clinical impact Gynecol Oncol. : 167(3):519-522,2022.

Katherine Hicks-Courant, Genevieve P Kanter, Marilyn M Schapira, Colleen M Brensinger, Qing Liu, Emily Meichun Ko: Intensity of end-of-life care for gynecologic cancer patients by primary oncologist specialty Int J Gynecol Cancer : ;32(6):695-703,2022.

Bodurtha Smith AJ, Pena D, Ko E: Insurance-Mediated Disparities in Gynecologic Oncology Care. Obstet Gynecol 139(2):305-312 : 2022.

Saris DH, Bodurtha Smith AJ, Brensinger C, Kim SH, Haggerty AF, Latif N, Cory L, Giuntoli RL, Morgan MA, Lin LL, Ko EM: Disparities in Cancer-Specific and Overall Survival in Black Women with Endometrial Cancer: A Medicare-SEER Study. Gynecol Oncol Report 40:100922 : 2022.

Ko EM, Bekelman JE, Hicks-Courant K, Brensinger CM, Kanter GP: Association of gynecologic oncology versus medical oncology specialty with survival, utilization, and spending for treatment of gynecologic cancers. Gynecol Oncol 164(2):295-30 : 2022.

Aviki EM, Schleicher SM, Boyd L, Liang M, Ko EM, Zanotti K, Moss H: The oncology care model and the future of alternative payment models: A gynecologic oncology perspective. Gynecol Oncol 162(3):529-531 : 2021.

Latif N, Oh J, Brensinger C, Morgan M, Lin L, Cory L, Ko EM: Lymphadenectomy is Associated with an Increased Risk of Postoperative Venous Thromboembolism in Early Stage Endometrial Cancer. Gynecol Oncol 161(1):130-134 : 2021.

Ko EM, Brensinger CM, Cory L, Giuntoli 2nd RL, Haggerty AF, Latif NA, Aviles D, Martin L, Morgan MA, Lin LL: Utilization and survival outcomes of sequential, concurrent and sandwich therapies for advanced stage endometrial cancers by histology. Gynecol Oncol 159(2):394-401 : 2020.

Spieker AJ, Ko EM, Roy JA, Mitra N: Nested g-computation: A causal approach to analysis of censored medical costs in the presence of time-varying treatment. J R Stat Soc Series C 69(5):1189-1208 : 2020.

Washington CR, Haggerty A, Ronner W, Neff PM, Ko EM: Knowledge of Endometrial Cancer Risk Factors in a General Gynecologic Population. Gynecol Oncol 158(1):137-142 : 2020.

Zamarin D, Burger RA, Sill MW, Powell DJ Jr, Lankes HA, Feldman MD, Zivanovic O, Gunderson C, Ko E, Mathews C, Sharma S, Hagemann AR, Khleif S, Aghajanian C: Randomized Phase II Trial of Nivolumab Versus Nivolumab and Ipilimumab for Recurrent or Persistent Ovarian Cancer: An NRG Oncology Study. J Clin Oncol 38(16):1814-1823 : 2020.

Nasioudis D, Bhadra M, Ko EM: Extramammary Paget disease of the vulva: Management and Prognosis. Gynecol Oncol 157(1):146-15 : 2020.

Albright BB, Shorter J, Mastroyannis SA, Ko EM, Schreiber C, Sonalkar S: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia after Human Chorionic Gonadotropin normalization following molar pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obstet Gyn 135(1):12-23 : 2020.

Cory L, Cha B, Ellenberg S, Bogner HR, Hwang WT, Smith JS, Haggerty A, Morgan MA, Burger RA, Chu C, Ko EM: Effects of Educational Interventions on Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptability: A Randomized Controlled Trial Obstet Gynecol 134(2):376-384 : 2019.

Haggerty AF, Sarwer DB, Schmitz KH, Ko EM, Allison KC, Chu CS: Obesity and Endometrial Cancer: A Lack of Knowledge but Opportunity for Intervention. Nutr Cancer 69(7):990-995 : 2017.

Haggerty A, Huepenbecker S, Sarwer D, Spitzer J, Raggio G, Chu C, Ko EM, Allison K: The use of novel technology-based weight loss interventions for obese women with endometrial hyperplasia and cancer. Gynecol Oncol 140(2):239-44 : 2016.

Ko EM, Walter P, Jackson A, Clark L, Franasiak J, Bolac C, Havrilesky LaJ, Secord Angeles A, Moore DT, Gehrig PA, Bae-Jump V: Metformin is associated with improved survival in endometrial cancer. Gynecol Oncol 132(2):438-42 : 2013.

Wright JD, Havrilesky LJ, Cohn DE, Huang Y, Rathbun J, Rice LW, Brown CL, Alvarez RD, Ko EM: Estimating potential for savings for low risk endometrial cancer using the Endometrial Cancer Alternative Payment Model (ECAP): A companion paper to the Society of Gynecologic Oncology Report on the Endometrial Cancer Alternative Payment Model. Gynecol Oncol 149(2):241-47 : 2018.

Ko EM, Havrilesky LJ, Alvarez RD, Zivanovic O, Boyd LR, Jewell EL, Timmins PF 3rd, Gibb RS, Jhingran A, Cohn DE, Dowdy SC, Powell MA, Chalas E, Huang Y, Rathbun J, Wright JD: Society of Gynecologic Oncology Future of Physician Payment Reform Task Force report: The Endometrial Cancer Alternative Payment Model (ECAP) Gynecol Oncol 149(2): 232-240 : 2018.

Haggerty A, Hagemann A, Barnett M, Thornquist M, Neuhouser M, Horowitz N, Colditz G, Sarwer DB, Ko E, Allison KC: A Randomized Controlled, Multi-Center Study of Technology-Based Weight Loss Interventions Among Endometrial Cancer Survivors. Obesity 25 (Suppl 2): S102-S108 : 2017.

Cohn DE, Ko E, Meyer LA, Wright JD, Temkin SM, Foote J, Jones NL, Havrilesky LJ: The "value" of value in gynecologic oncology practice in the United States: Society of Gynecologic Oncology evidence-based review and recommendations. Gynecol Oncol 145(1):185-191 : 2017.

Cory L, Latif N, Brensinger C, Zhang X, Giuntoli RL 2nd, Burger RA, Morgan M, Ko E: Readmission After Gynecologic Surgery: A Comparison of Procedures for Benign and Malignant Indications. Obstet Gynecol 130(2):285-295 : 2017.

Graul A, Latif N, Zhang X, Dean LT, Morgan M, Giuntoli R, Burger R, Kim S, Ko E: Incidence of Venous Thromboembolism by Type of Gynecologic Malignancy and Surgical Modality in the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Int J Gynecol Cancer 27(3):581-587 : 2017.

Clark LH, Jackson AL, Gehrig PA, Bae-Jump V, Van Le L, Ko EM: Adjuvant treatment and clinical trials in elderly with endometrial cancer: a time for change? Int J Gynecol Cancer 26(2):282-9 : 2016.

Ko EM, Walter P, Clark L, Jackson A, Franasiak J, Bolac C, Havrilesky L, Secord Angeles A, Moore DT, Gehrig PA, Bae-Jump VL: The complex triad of obesity, diabetes and race in Type I and II endometrial cancers: prevalence and prognostic significance. Gynecol Oncol 133(1):28-32 : 2014.

Ko EM, Stürmer T, Hong JL, Castillo WC, Bae-Jump V, Funk MJ: Metformin and the risk of endometrial cancer: A population-based cohort study. Gynecol Oncol 136(2):341-7 : 2015.

Semere LG, Ko E, Johnson NR, Vitonis AF, Phang LJ, Cramer DW, Mutter GL: Endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia clinical correlates and outcomes. Obstet Gynecol 118(1):21-8 : 2011.

Ko EM, Muto MG, Berkowitz RS, Feltmate CM: Robotic versus open radical hysterectomy: a comparative study at a single institution. Gynecol Oncol 111(3):425-30 : 2008.

Academic Contact Information

Department of Ob/Gyn
Division of Gynecologic Oncology
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Pennsylvania Hospital
800 Walnut Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: 215-829-2345
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366