Eugene Syn Cho MD

Franciscan Surgical Associates - Tacoma

419 S L StSte 101Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone+1 253-383-5949
Fax+1 253-383-5953

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Summary

Dr. Eugene Cho is a General Surgeon based in Tacoma, WA, specializing in general and gastrointestinal surgery with a focus on scars and minimally invasive techniques. He completed his medical education at Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine in 1990 and his surgical residency at Corewell Health East Beaumont. Dr. Cho has authored publications on recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic and delivered the North Pacific Surgical Association Presidential Address. He has been recognized as a Regional Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and has appeared repeatedly in Seattle Magazine and Seattle Metropolitan Magazine Top Doc issues. He is a is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and currently serves as a Governor of the College.

Education & Training

Corewell Health East Beaumont (Royal Oak)Residency, Surgery, 1990 - 1996
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1990

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Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 2004 - 2028
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
CT State Medical License 2016 - 2017
MD State Medical License 1996 - 2004
MI State Medical License 1993 - 1998
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Complications of Metabolic Dysfunction in Head and Neck Microvascular Reconstruction.
Grace Zhang, Nicholas Hutchins, Siddhant Tripathi, Eric Wong, Jack Garcia
Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology. 2025-12-01
65 citations
SAGES and EAES recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during COVID-19 pandemic.
Nader Francis, Jonathan Dort, Eugene Cho, Liane Feldman, Deborah Keller
Surgical Endoscopy. 2020-06-01
1 citations
North Pacific Surgical Association Presidential Address 2016 - Us, Them and You.
Eugene Cho
American Journal of Surgery. 2017-05-01