Yu-Chieh Ko

Dr. Yu-Chieh Ko is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, and Chief of the Glaucoma Division at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan. She received her medical degree from National Yang Ming University, completed her ophthalmology residency at Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and pursued a glaucoma research fellowship at the Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, from 2010 to 2012.

She leads educational programs at her university and hospital and has contributed to APGS educational activities. Her dedication to patient care and teaching has been recognized through Outstanding Physician awards and teaching awards based on nominations from students and postgraduate trainees.

Her research focuses on glaucoma epidemiology, disease progression, and surgical outcomes, as well as applications of artificial intelligence in ophthalmology.