Naomi Ko

Naomi Ko serves as Section Chief of Breast Cancer Medical Oncology at NYU Langone Health and Associate Professor at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She operates a translational research lab investigating intersections between tumor biology and social determinants of health.

Her educational background includes:

• BA in American Studies, Barnard College
• AM in Regional East Asian Studies, Harvard University
• MPH in Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
• MD, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Dr. Ko's research focuses on breast cancer disparities among marginalized populations, combining clinical oncology with social epidemiology. Her NIH-funded work examines tumor heterogeneity in triple negative breast cancer while addressing systemic barriers in cancer care through translational science.

She has received significant clinical honors:

• Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
• Evans Clinician Designation at Boston University

Dr. Ko currently holds an NIH/NCI grant for triple negative breast cancer research and is authoring the book 'Seeing the Unseen' about urban safety-net hospital experiences. Her Radcliffe Fellowship supports documenting complex patient narratives at society's margins.

She leads a translational lab bridging tumor biology analysis with social determinant frameworks to develop equitable oncology interventions.