Dr. Kim Chan Ko: Opening Your Own Practice
In part 3 of my interview with Dr. Kimberly Chan Ko, she shares answers to the top questions she receives regarding opening a ketamine clinic. Even if you’re not interested in opening a ketamine clinic, there are lots of great pearls on opening your own medical practice. We discuss how you can have more autonomy and create a medical practice that aligns with your values!
Kimberly Chan Ko, M.D. is a board-certified ophthalmologist and diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. She is the co-founder of Ketamine StartUp, an online course teaching physicians how to open their own ketamine infusion clinic. Dr. Chan Ko created Ketamine StartUp with her emergency medicine physician husband after several years as the creative director of their own ketamine infusion clinic –Reset Ketamine in Palm Springs, CA.
She is a graduate of Pacific Union College with a B.S. in Business Administration. She obtained her medical education at Loma Linda University where she also completed her ophthalmology residency. She has been trained in coaching by Co-Active Coaching Institute. She is passionate about professional development, and how patient care begins with personal healing and growth in physicians.
You can download your free ketamine clinic checklist and business plan worksheet at: https://ketaminestartup.c
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