Dr. Clifford Ko, Professor of Surgery at UCLA speaks at a conference
Dr. Clifford Ko, Professor of Surgery at UCLA and director of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP), speaks at a conference. Credit: American College of Surgeons Bulletin

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