Dr. Mark Kogan received his undergraduate and MD degrees from Northwestern University. As a member of the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education, he earned both degrees in a total of 6 years. After completing his Internal Medicine residency at Cornell University, he went on to complete his Gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Kogan has been practicing in the Bay Area since 1987 and has been exhaustively involved in the medical community in numerous leadership roles. He has served as Chief of Staff at Doctors Medical Center and as President of the Alameda Contra Costa Medical Association, and as Chief of Gastroenterology at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center. Additionally, he has served as a Regional Medical Director for the Alta Bates Medical Group as well as sat on the clinical practice committee for the American Gastroenterology Association. Currently, he is a member of the California delegation to the American Medical Association and serves on the Board of Trustees of the California Medical Association. He also has had teaching appointments at UCSF School of Medicine as Assistant Clinical Professor and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Touro Osteopathic Medical School. He has been named one of the top Gastroenterologists in the Bay Area by San Francisco Magazine for 2016, 2017, and 2018.

Treatment Philosophy

Dr. Kogan believes in providing the highest quality medical care while respecting the dignity of all patients. His goal is to expertly manage the digestive health of his patients, as well as to provide education and address any concerns.

Dr. Kogan enjoys all aspects of consultative and therapeutic gastroenterology. Colon cancer screening and inflammatory bowel disease are areas of special interest to him. Becker’s GI & Endoscopy has named Dr. Kogan as “GI physician leader to know!”

Specialties and Services
  • Hepatology
Education & Training
  • Undergraduate and Medical School: Northwestern University — completed both in 6 years through the Honors Program in Medical Education
  • Residency (Internal Medicine): Cornell University
  • Fellowship (Gastroenterology and Hepatology): University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
  • Teaching Appointments: Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Associate Professor at Touro Osteopathic Medical School
Professional Affiliations
  • As a member of the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education, he earned both degrees in a total of 6 years.
  • He has served as Chief of Staff at Doctors Medical Center and as President of the Alameda Contra Costa Medical Association, and as Chief of Gastroenterology at Alta Bates Summit Medical Center.
  • Currently, he is a member of the California delegation to the American Medical Association and has served on the Board of Trustees of the California Medical Association.
  • American College of Physicians
  • American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • California Medical Association
  • American Gastroenterological Association
  • Alameda Contra-Costa Medical Association
  • Northern California Society for Clinical Gastroenterology
  • American Medical Association
Personal Interests

A native of Chicago, Dr. Kogan enjoys spending time with his family. He also enjoys the natural beauty of the Bay Area and spends his free time hiking, skiing, and golfing.