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Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD

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Specializes in: Urology (Urinary Tract Disease) and Transplant Surgery

Queen's University School of Medicine

780 Main Street Suite 2c
Weymouth, MA 02190

(781) 331-4600

Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD is an urologist in Providence, RI specializing in urology (urinary tract disease) and transplant surgery. He graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine. Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD is affiliated with Newport Hospital, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), The Miriam Hospital, Brown Physicians Incorporated, Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, COASTAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES, BROWN UROLOGY, INC and SOUTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.

Office Locations

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

2 Dudley Street Suite 175/185
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 272-7799

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2 Pond Park Road
Hingham, MA 02043

(781) 624-8352

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55 Fogg Road
Weymouth, MA 02190

(781) 624-8000

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780 Main Street Suite 2c
Weymouth, MA 02190

(781) 331-4600

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830 Chalkstone Avenue Providence Vamc (650)
Providence, RI 02908

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“After performing the first successful penis transplant in the United States in May of 2016, a multidisciplinary team co-led by Dr. Curtis Cetrulo, Jr. and Dr. Dicken Ko, of Harvard University and...”—"New Research on Erectile Dysfunction and Penis Transplantation Presented at AUA Annual Meeting", Associated Press News, May 2022

“Tufts University School of Medicine transplant surgeon Dicken Ko, MD, a member of the MGH team, took part in a landmark European testicle transplant last year between two identical twins.”—"Hospital Debates Penis Transplant in Transgender Patient", MedPage Today, October 2020

“"He's good, he looks good, his brother looks good," another of the surgeons, Tufts University School of Medicine professor Dr. Dicken Ko, told the paper.”—"Man born without testicles given one by twin brother", New York Post, December 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

cystoscopic stone removal

cystoscopy

cystoscopy with foreign body removal

cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal

inpatient hospital care

minimally invasive procedures

post void residual study

urinalysis

urologic procedures

In 2023, Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD performed more cystoscopic stone removal, cystoscopy, cystoscopy with foreign body removal, cystoscopy with ureteral stent removal, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), minimally invasive procedures, post void residual study, urinalysis, and urologic procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Rhode Island.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2012 were urologic procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

anorectal procedures	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	277
foreign body removal	21
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167
lab tests	69
minimally invasive procedures	66
urologic procedures	195

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2013 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	16
anorectal procedures	22
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	502
foreign body removal	25
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
lab tests	212
laser treatment	16
minimally invasive procedures	120
urologic procedures	506

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	101

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	308
Black	17
Hispanic	21
Asian	15
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	35
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2014 were urologic procedures, lab tests, minimally invasive procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	27
anorectal procedures	42
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	691
foreign body removal	31
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lab tests	230
laser treatment	27
minimally invasive procedures	167
urologic procedures	759

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	456
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	18
Hispanic	28
Asian	16
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	63
Less than 65	125

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	32
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2015 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and anorectal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	21
anorectal procedures	41
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	903
foreign body removal	28
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
lab tests	112
laser treatment	21
minimally invasive procedures	174
neurostimulation	16
urologic procedures	984

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1126
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1170
Black	62
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	536
From 75 to 84	368
85 and over	178
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2016 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	34
anorectal procedures	34
diagnostic procedures	34
doctor visit	1008
foreign body removal	17
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
lab tests	162
laser treatment	34
minimally invasive procedures	166
urologic procedures	1055

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	636
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	648
Black	30
Hispanic	28
Asian	12
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	86
Less than 65	114

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2016

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2017 were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	31
doctor visit	811
foreign body removal	13
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
lab tests	76
laser treatment	31
minimally invasive procedures	147
urologic procedures	994

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	604
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	598
Black	29
Hispanic	21
Asian	13
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	240
85 and over	76
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2018 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	76
lab tests	21

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	23
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2020 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44
lab tests	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	20

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2020

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	72
foreign body removal	12
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
lab tests	55
minimally invasive procedures	29
urologic procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	20
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	74
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	21
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and urologic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92
foreign body removal	16
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
lab tests	61
minimally invasive procedures	16
urologic procedures	34

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	18
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated as an urologist in Providence, RI were urologic procedures, minimally invasive procedures, lab tests and hospital care.

ablation	25
anorectal procedures	30
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	410
foreign body removal	20
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
lab tests	103
laser treatment	25
minimally invasive procedures	110
neurostimulation	16
urologic procedures	569

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD.

**Gender**
Male	302
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	318
Hispanic	13
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	109
85 and over	43
Less than 65	66
65 to 74	150

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of British Columbia Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: Queen's University School of Medicine

Residency: University of British Columbia Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Newport Hospital

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Rhode Island Hospital (RIH)

The Miriam Hospital

Brown Physicians Incorporated

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

COASTAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

BROWN UROLOGY, INC

SOUTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER, INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Dicken Shiu-Chung Ko, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$74,963 THYMOGLOBULIN $55,050	THYMOGLOBULINGLOBULIN $19,786	$127
Boston Scientific Corporation	$67,871 GREENLIGHT XPS $24,264	GREENLIGHT HPS $21,825	Greenlight $19,474	General - BPH $931	GENERAL - FEMALE SUI $626	Other $751
Stryker Corporation	$34,480 IRIS $11,330	1688 $9,445	SPY-PHI SYSTEM $2,747	1788 $1,794	NA $500	Other $8,665
Genentech, Inc.	$4,948 Cellcept $4,948
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,438 $1,438
Other	$3,684 PENILE RECONSTRUCTION $816	Envarsus $230	Urolift $202	Urolift System $162	iTIND System $132	Other $2,142

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$101,267
Travel and Lodging	$48,211
Consulting Fee	$33,402
Food and Beverage	$4,505

Biography

Dr. Dicken Ko's specialties are urology (urinary tract disease) and transplant surgery. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Ko include cosmetic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with The Miriam Hospital, Rhode Island Hospital (RIH), and Brown Physicians Incorporated. Dr. Ko welcomes new patients at his office inProvidence, RI as reported by Brown Physicians Incorporated. He graduated from Queen's University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with the University of British Columbia.