Johanna Koch, MD

Cancer Care, Family and General Medicine, Incline Health Center, Palliative Care, Primary Care Provider

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Location Information

Incline Health Center

880 Alder Ave., 2nd Floor
Incline Village, NV 89451
Phone: (775) 831-6200

Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center

10121 Pine Avenue
Truckee, CA 96161
Phone: (530) 582-6450
  • Education: The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
  • Residency: Merced Community Medical Center
  • Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, American Board of Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Profile

Dr. Koch was born and raised in Boston Massachusetts. Dr. Koch graduated from the University of Houston in 1979 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology. She then attended medical school from 1980-1984 at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Koch completed her internship at the University of California Davis from 1984-1985, and went on to complete her residency at Merced Family Practice from 1985 to 1987.

In 1987, Dr. Koch began her family practice in Incline Village, Nevada, where she is still currently practicing. Dr. Koch became a board certified hospice and palliative care physician in 2007.

In addition to running her family practice, Dr. Koch is the medical director for two hospice agencies and helped to create the Palliative Care Team at the Tahoe Forest Gene Upshaw Cancer Center in 2019. Her hobbies are triathlon, hiking, paddleboarding and cooking.

Patient Satisfaction Survey

Overall Satisfaction 5 stars out of 5 stars 5 out of 5 394 Ratings 104 Comments

Patient Ratings & Comments

Question breakdown

  • Rating: 5Provider showed concern
  • Rating: 5Provider explained things clearly
  • Rating: 5Provider included you in decisions
  • Rating: 5Provider discussed treatment options
  • Rating: 5Likelihood of recommending this provider
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr Koch is the best primary care Dr. I have ever had. She listens and addresses all concerns. She takes time to understand and come up with a plan of care.
May 21, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch was wonderful as usual
May 16, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Great Experience with Dr. Koch!! Dr. Koch is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable Doctors I have ever met. She is attentive, smart and has extensive information on all the subjects we discussed. I always feel very cared for when seeing Dr. Koch. She is a Wonderful Physician, truly a Healer. Thank You!!
April 26, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch has been my physician for about 30 years. She is incredibly knowledgeable and compassionate. She also teaches/trains her staff to also be skilled and compassionate. In this case, both her nurse and the medical student who was working with her.
April 23, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch has been my PCP for 40 years. She is great!
April 10, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr Koch is perfect!!!
April 7, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr Koch is always wonderful, and her student was lovely.
April 5, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch is a pleasure to converse with no matter why you are being seen. She is such a compassionate, empathetic Doctor.
March 30, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Love Dr Joy Koch. She's my favorite Dr. I feel listened to and safe. Cared for and like she is very wise and knows so much. She is reassuring but honest. The best.
March 27, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr invested a lot of time in trying to understand and get to the symptoms and possible tests to find the cause!
March 16, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch is very thorough and a great listener
March 10, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch is extremely knowledgeable, thorough, compassionate, goes above and beyond.
February 25, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
She has been my doctor for 40 years....because she is wonderful!
February 23, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch was thorough in her explanation of my condition and of how to proceed with medication. She showed she cared.
February 20, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch was very responsive to our needs and took care of Parton so well. She followed up with everything she said she would after Parton's visit. We are very thankful for Dr Koch.
February 16, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Incredible physician
February 14, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
The breadth of care Dr. Koch provided exceeded my expectations.
February 11, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr. Koch is simply excellent in every dimension. She is the primary reason we continue at TF Incline Village although we now live in Reno.
February 5, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Dr Koch is an amazing doctor! I trust her like no other doctor I've seen in my adult life.
January 23, 2026
5 stars out of 5 stars
Good
January 21, 2026