Yuko (Itoh) Kono MD PhD

Hepatology & Liver Transplantation

Clinical Professor at UCSD

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

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2010 - 2027

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2017

Clinical Trials

Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound Evaluation of Chemoembolization
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Roles: Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Liver Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS): Roadmap for training, credentialing, and implementation.
Jose D Debes, Yuko Kono, Amir Gougol, Michael Dolinger, W Ray Kim
Hepatology Communications. 2026-09-01
Interobserver Agreement in Contrast-enhanced US for Hepatic Nodules in Patients with Fontan-associated Liver Disease.
David Reza Mittelstein, Aman Khurana, Irine Vodkin, Vera Vavinskaya, Laith Alshawabkeh
Radiology. 2026-05-01
1 citations
Linkage disequilibrium score regression identifies genetic correlations between hepatocellular carcinoma and clinically relevant traits.
Younghun Han, Vikram R Shaw, Jinyoung Byun, Aaron P Thrift, Catherine Zhu
International Journal of Cancer. 2026-03-01

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