Yuko (Itoh) Kono MD PhD
Hepatology & Liver Transplantation
Clinical Professor at UCSD
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200 W Arbor DrMC 8707San Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 619-543-5415
Fax+1 619-543-5717
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Summary
- Dr. Yuko Kono is a gastroenterologist in San Diego, CA and is affiliated with UC San Diego Medical Center – Hillcrest. She received her medical degree from Faculty of Medicine Kyoto University and has been in practice 27 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including Japanese. She specializes in hepatology & liver transplantation and is experienced in hepatology, hepatocellular carcinoma, and contrast ultrasound.
Education & Training
Faculty of Medicine Kyoto UniversityClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - 2027
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Clinical Trials
- Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Chemoembolization
Roles: Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Single-center perioperative management and 1-year heart transplantation outcomes for patients with adult congenital heart disease.Reice Robinson, Samvel Gaboyan, Laith Alshawabkeh, Ryan Reeves, Eugene Golts
JHLT Open. 2025-05-01 - 1 citationsCombining CEUS and CT/MRI LI-RADS major imaging features: diagnostic accuracy for classification of indeterminate liver observations in patients at risk for HCC.Tania Siu Xiao, Cristina Mariuxi Kuon Yeng Escalante, Aylin Tahmasebi, Yuko Kono, Fabio Piscaglia
Abdominal Radiology. 2025-05-01 - 4 citationsMulti-societal expert consensus statement on the safe administration of ultrasound contrast agents.Jordan B Strom, Andrew Appis, Richard G Barr, Maria Cristina Chammas, Dirk-André Clevert
Echo Research and Practice. 2025-02-21
Press Mentions
New Guideline Improves Patient Access to Advanced Ultrasound Assessment of Liver Diseases and Transplant Options, Experts SayJuly 14th, 2025- Causes of Liver Cancer Are Changing Around the World: Some up, Some DownJune 6th, 2022
To Remove “Black Box” on Ultrasound Contrast AgentsMarch 5th, 2019- Join now to see all
Other Languages
- Japanese
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