About Dr Jefferson Ko
General Cardiologist
MBBS (Hons), FRACP
Dr Jefferson Ko is a general cardiologist based in Melbourne, currently completing a Non-Invasive Imaging Fellowship at the Victorian Heart Hospital gaining expertise in transthoracic echocardiography, transoesophageal echocardiography, and CT coronary angiography.
Dr Ko completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with First Class Honours at Monash University in 2018. Having undertaken his Basic Physician Training through Austin Health where he was recognised as the Top FRACP Clinical Candidate, he then completed his Cardiology Advanced Training at the Victorian Heart Hospital, Bendigo Health and Peninsula Health.
Alongside his clinical work, Dr Ko is an active clinician-researcher with multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented his work at major international conferences including the American College of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. He has a particular passion for medical education, having been involved in developing and implementing educational curriculae for medical students, junior doctors and Cardiology trainees.
Dr Ko consults across the full breadth of general cardiology. He is passionate about being guided by the patient, their symptoms and their concerns. Outside of work, he enjoys travelling, cooking and eating good food, playing tennis and going on long runs. Having retired from playing soccer, he is a Chelsea FC supporter.
