Locations and Appointments
Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- PPO
- POS
- EPO
- NY Signature
- Student Health
- PPO
- HMO
- Great West (National)
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
- Medicare Managed Care
- HMO
- EPO
- PPO - New York Services
- POS - New York Services
- EPO - New York Services
- MagnaCare
- Traditional Medicare
- Railroad
- Multiplan
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- Empire Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- Oxford Liberty
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Jennifer Hong Kuo, MD
Dr. Jennifer H. Kuo is a board-certified surgeon-scientist nationally recognized for her expertise in the surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal diseases. Dr. Kuo is an accomplished, high-volume surgeon in minimally invasive surgical techniques, including trans-oral thyroidectomy and robotic adrenalectomy. She is one of the leading international experts in ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation of thyroid nodules and spearheaded the new Interventional Endocrinology program at Columbia. Dr. Kuo also serves as Program Director of the Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program and the Endocrine Surgery Research program. Her research focuses on the use of predictive algorithms to improve and optimize care for endocrine patients, and is internationally recognized as a pioneer in the safe adoption of new technology in surgical care. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Surgical Research, and serves on the Editorial Board for The World Journal of Surgery and VideoEndocrinology. Her commitment to excellent, innovative, and personalized care has been repeatedly recognized by Super Doctors and New York Magazine's Top Doctor Awards.
Board Certifications
Specialties & Expertise
EDUCATION
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Internship: University of California Davis Medical Center
LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS
- Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
- Director, Interventional Endocrinology Program
- Program Director, Endocrine Surgery Fellowship Program
- Director, Endocrine Surgery Research Program
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
AWARDS & HONORS
- Society of Asian Academic Surgeons-Association of Women Surgeons Visiting Professorship Award, 2020
- Kenneth A. Forde, MD Junior Faculty Award, 2019
- Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar (EWIMS), 2019
- Top Doctors Award, 2019
- The Leading Physicians in the World: Top Endocrine Surgeon, 2018-19
- Super Doctors Rising Stars Award, 2016-2019
- Super Doctors Award, 2020




