Kenneth L. Koch, MD
Professor, Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
Section Head, Gastroenterology
Director, Digestive Health Center
To contact Dr. Koch:
Tel: (336) 713-7777
Fax: (336) 713-7322
Interests:
- Clinical: Unexplained Nausea, Gastroparesis, Esophageal Disorders, Motility Disorders, Gastric dysrhythmias, Vomiting Syndromes, Dyspepsia
- Teaching: General Gastroenterology, Neuromuscular Disorders of the GI tract
- Research: Gastric dysrhythmias, Vomiting syndromes, Gastroparesis
Education:
- Undergraduate: University of Iowa, 1966-1970, BS
- Postgraduate: University of Iowa College of Medicine, 1971-1975, MD
- Residency: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, 1975-1978
- Fellowship: University of Florida, Gainesville, 1978-1980
Board Certification:
- American Board of Internal Medicine, 1978
- American Board of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, 1983
Recent Publications:
Frissora CL, Koch KL. The role of gender and biological sex in irritable bowel syndrome. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2005;7:257-263
Frissora CL, Koch KL. Symptom overlap and comorbidity of irritable bowel syndrome with other conditions. Current Gastroenterology Reports 2005;7:264-271.
Outlaw WM, Ibdah J, Koch KL. Hyperemesis Gravidarum and Maternal Liver Disease. In Maternal Liver Disease. Eds. JA Ibdah, 2005.
Vinik A, Boulton A, Koch KL, Klein R, Richardson D. Management of Complications. In: Cadre Handbook of Diabetes Management, Eds WT Cefalu, GE Gerich, LeRoith D; CMD Publishing, New York, 2004, pp. 221-260.
Stern R, Vitellaro K, Thomas M, Higgins S, Koch K. Electrogastrographic Biofeedback: A Technique for Enhancing Normal Gastric Activity. Neurogastroenterology Motil 2004;16:753-757.
Koch KL, Stern RM, eds. Handbook of Electrogastrography. Oxford Press, New York, 2004.
Abell T, McCallum R, Hocking M, Koch KL, Abrahamsson H, LeBlanc I, Lindberg G, Konturek J, Nowak T, Quiggley EMM, Tougas G, Starkebaum W. Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Medically Refractory Gastroparesis. Gastroenterology 2003;125(3):421-428.
Koch KL. Diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders of the stomach. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2003 Aug;5(4):323-30. Review.
Raymer GS, Hartman DE, Rowe WA, Werkman RF, Koch KL. An open-label trial of L-glucose as a colon-cleansing agent before colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2003 Jul;58(1):30-5.
Koch KL, Frissora CL. Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2003 Mar;32(1):201-34, vi. Review. .
Koch KL, Hong SP, Xu L. Reproducibility of gastric myoelectrical activity and the water load test in patients with dysmotility-like dyspepsia symptoms and in control subjects. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2000 Sep;31(2):125-9.