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Biography
Dr. Edith Ho joined Stanford University in February of 2020, where she currently holds the position of Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease and also practices general gastroenterology. Previously, she joined faculty at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Medicine. She served as a gastroenterologist at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where she was Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program. She was also the Co-Director of the Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Program, where she was lauded as the pioneer of the first fecal transplant program in the U.S. veterans affairs healthcare system nationwide.
Dr. Ho is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Gastroenterology, a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG), and a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF). She serves on the ACG Research Committee and the ACG Educational Affairs Committee where she has chaired several abstract committees, directed regional post-graduate courses, and developed CME content for the American Journal of Gastroenterology. She also served on the AGA Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee as aguideline author for the latest guideline for medical therapy for moderate to severe Crohn's Disease.
Dr. Ho is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Gastroenterology, a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG), and a Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF). She serves on the ACG Research Committee and the ACG Educational Affairs Committee where she has chaired several abstract committees, directed regional post-graduate courses, and developed CME content for the American Journal of Gastroenterology. She also served on the AGA Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee as aguideline author for the latest guideline for medical therapy for moderate to severe Crohn's Disease.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (2013)
- Fellowship: UCSF Gastroenterology Fellowship (2013) CA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2010)
- Residency: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (2010) CA
- Internship: Stanford University Internal Medicine Residency (2008) CA
- Medical Education: University of Toronto MD Program (2007) Canada
Honors & Awards
- Franklin G. Ebaugh Jr. Resident Research Award, Stanford University Hospital and Clinics
- Gordeon Cressy Award for Outstanding Leadership, University of Toronto, Canada
- Honorary Clinical Associate, University of Hong Kong, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- International Health Research Scholarship, University of Toronto, Canada
- Ontario Medical Association Leadership Award, Medical Association in the Province of Ontario, Canada
- Outstanding Poster Presentation Award, American College of Gastroenterology Annual Scientific Meeting
- Research Initiative Program Grant, U.S. Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 10)
- Research Travel Grant, Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver (APASL)
- Travel Grant, American Association of Study of Liver Disease (AASLD)
- Undergraduate Research Grant, Stanford University
Memberships
- Resident Advisor, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) (2008 - 2008)
- Member, American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) (2011 - 2017)
- Member, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) (2011 - 2021)
- Fellow and Physician Advisor, Doximity (2013 - 2018)
- Faculty Member, Faculty of 1000 Prime Peer Review (2017 - 2020)
- Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology (FACG) (2017 - Present)
- Faculty Member, Faculty Opinions (2020 - Present)
- Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF) (2021 - Present)
Administrative Appointments
- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University (2020 - Present)
Publications
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Estimating DNA repair by sequential evaluation of head and neck tumor radiation sensitivity using the comet assay
Terris, D. J., Ho, E. Y., Ibrahim, H. Z., Dorie, M. J., Kovacs, M. S., Le, Q. T., … Brown, J. M. (2002). Estimating DNA repair by sequential evaluation of head and neck tumor radiation sensitivity using the comet assay. ARCHIVES OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD & NECK SURGERY, 128(6), 698–702. -
Prospective study of risk factors for hepatitis C virus acquisition by Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian American patients
Ho, E. Y., Ha, N. B., Ahmed, A., Ayoub, W., Daugherty, T., Garcia, G., … Nguyen, M. H. (2012). Prospective study of risk factors for hepatitis C virus acquisition by Caucasian, Hispanic, and Asian American patients. JOURNAL OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, 19(2), E105–E111. -
Expanded use of aggressive therapies improves survival in early and intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma
Ho, E. Y., Cozen, M. L., Shen, H., Lerrigo, R., Trimble, E., Ryan, J. C., … Monto, A. (2014). Expanded use of aggressive therapies improves survival in early and intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma. HPB, 16(8), 758–67. -
Functional abdominal pain causing Scurvy, Pellagra, and Hypovitaminosis A.
Ho, E. Y., & Mathy, C. (2014). Functional abdominal pain causing Scurvy, Pellagra, and Hypovitaminosis A. F1000Research, 3, 35. -
A 13 year-old boy with post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder presenting with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report.
Ho, E. Y., George, V., McCracken, M., & Ostroff, J. W. (2014). A 13 year-old boy with post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder presenting with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report. F1000Research, 3, 88. -
Ulcerative Colitis: What is the Optimal Treatment Goal and How Do We Achieve It?
Ho, E. Y., Cominelli, F., & Katz, J. (2015). Ulcerative Colitis: What is the Optimal Treatment Goal and How Do We Achieve It? Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 13(1), 130–42. -
Preemptive adefovir versus lamivudine for prevention of hepatitis B reactivation in chronic hepatitis B patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Ho, E. Y., Yau, T., Rousseau, F., Heathcote, E. J., & Lau, G. K. (2015). Preemptive adefovir versus lamivudine for prevention of hepatitis B reactivation in chronic hepatitis B patients undergoing chemotherapy. Hepatology International, 9(2), 224–30. -
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation by Freeze-Dried Oral Capsules for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection.
Hecker, M. T., Obrenovich, M. E., Cadnum, J. L., Jencson, A. L., Jain, A. K., Ho, E., & Donskey, C. J. (2016). Fecal Microbiota Transplantation by Freeze-Dried Oral Capsules for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection. Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 3(2), ofw091. -
Fear of Failure: Engaging Patients in Antimicrobial Stewardship after Fecal Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection.
Hecker, M. T., Ho, E., & Donskey, C. J. (2017). Fear of Failure: Engaging Patients in Antimicrobial Stewardship after Fecal Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridium difficile Infection. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 38(1), 127–29. -
Nivolumab-associated nausea and vomiting as an immune adverse event.
Shi, Y., Lin, P., Ho, E. Y., & Nock, C. J. (2017). Nivolumab-associated nausea and vomiting as an immune adverse event. European Journal of Cancer (Oxford, England : 1990), 84, 367–69. -
Hepatitis B Virus Screening and Reactivation in a National VA Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists.
Shah, R., Ho, E. Y., Kramer, J. R., Richardson, P., Sansgiry, S., El-Serag, H. B., & Hou, J. K. (2018). Hepatitis B Virus Screening and Reactivation in a National VA Cohort of Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treated with Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 63(6), 1551–57. -
Cultural Barriers to Initiating Insulin Therapy in Chinese Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Living in Canada.
Ho, E. Y., & James, J. (2006). Cultural Barriers to Initiating Insulin Therapy in Chinese Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Living in Canada. . Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 30 (3): 390-396. -
Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Virus and Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States.
Ho, E. Y., & Cheung, R. (2009). Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Virus and Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States. Year in Hepatitis Vaccinations., 3. -
HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of a Rural Community in Kep, Kingdom of Cambodia.
Ho, E. Y., & Grewal, S. (2005). HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of a Rural Community in Kep, Kingdom of Cambodia. University of Toronto Medical Journal, 82 (2): 82-87. -
Medical management of Crohn's Disease
Ho, E. Y., Katz, J. Z., & Cominelli, F. (2017). Medical management of Crohn's Disease. Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery. (pp. 213–216). Philadelphia Elsevier. -
Lymphatic System and Lymph Nodes Exam.
Ho, E. Y., & Young, K. (2006). Lymphatic System and Lymph Nodes Exam. Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook. (pp. 115–122). The Medical Society, University of Toronto, Canada. -
Community and Population Health.
Ho, E. Y., & Lee, S. (2007). Community and Population Health. The Toronto Notes 2007: Comprehensive Medical Reference. Toronto Notes for Medical Students, Inc. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: April 2016.
Ho, E. Y. (2016). Continuing Medical Education Questions: April 2016. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 111(4), 492. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: April 2017.
Ho, E. Y. (2017). Continuing Medical Education Questions: April 2017. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 112(5), 703. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: September 2017: Fecal Incontinence Is Associated With Mortality Among Older Adults With Complex Needs: An Observational Cohort Study.
Ho, E. Y. (2017). Continuing Medical Education Questions: September 2017: Fecal Incontinence Is Associated With Mortality Among Older Adults With Complex Needs: An Observational Cohort Study. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 112(9), 1438. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: January 2018: Prophylactic Therapy of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Children: Comparison of Amitriptyline and Cyproheptadine: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Ho, E. Y. (2018). Continuing Medical Education Questions: January 2018: Prophylactic Therapy of Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome in Children: Comparison of Amitriptyline and Cyproheptadine: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 113(1), 141. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: April 2019.
Ho, E. Y. (2019). Continuing Medical Education Questions: April 2019. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 114(4), 552. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: October 2018.
Ho, E. Y. (2018). Continuing Medical Education Questions: October 2018. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 113(10), 1430. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: June 2020.
Ho, E. Y. (2020). Continuing Medical Education Questions: June 2020. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 115(6), 812. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: September 2019.
Ho, E. Y. (2019). Continuing Medical Education Questions: September 2019. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 114(9), 1417. -
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Prior to Starting on Anti-TNF Are Over 5 Times More Likely to Be Screened for Hepatitis B Infection Compared to Those Starting High Dose Corticosteroids
Ho, E. Y., Marshall, V., Alsamman, Y., Chung, G., Burant, C., Dave, M., & Falck-Ytter, Y. (2019). Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Prior to Starting on Anti-TNF Are Over 5 Times More Likely to Be Screened for Hepatitis B Infection Compared to Those Starting High Dose Corticosteroids. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 114, S447. -
Opportunistic Infections Are More Prevalent in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Large Population-Based Study
Sheriff, M. Z., Mansoor, E., Luther, J., Ananthakrishnan, A. N., Abou Saleh, M., Ho, E., … Dave, M. (2020). Opportunistic Infections Are More Prevalent in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis: A Large Population-Based Study. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, 26(2), 291–300. -
Differences in Drug Treatment Practices Among Younger and Older Veterans With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ho, E. Y., Marshall, V. J., Alsamman, Y., Chung, G., Burant, C. J., Dave, M., & Falck-Ytter, Y. T. (2017). Differences in Drug Treatment Practices Among Younger and Older Veterans With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, 112, S407. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: June 2018.
Ho, E. Y. (2018). Continuing Medical Education Questions: June 2018. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 113(6), 802. -
IgM Nephropathy After Treatment with Oral 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives in a Young Patient with Ulcerative Colitis
Ho, E. (2017). IgM Nephropathy After Treatment with Oral 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Derivatives in a Young Patient with Ulcerative Colitis. INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES, 23, S57. -
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity.
Muniraj, T., Day, L. W., Teigen, L. M., Ho, E. Y., Sultan, S., Davitkov, P., … Murad, M. H. (2021). AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on Intragastric Balloons in the Management of Obesity. Gastroenterology, 160(5), 1799–1808. -
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management ofModerate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn'sDisease.
Feuerstein, J. D., Ho, E. Y., Shmidt, E., Singh, H., Falck-Ytter, Y., Sultan, S., & Terdiman, J. P. (2021). AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management ofModerate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn'sDisease. Gastroenterology, 160(7), 2496–2508. -
Spotlight: Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease.
Shmidt, E., Ho, E. Y., Feuerstein, J. D., Singh, S., & Terdiman, J. P. (2021). Spotlight: Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology, 160(7), 2511. -
Providing the Best Care for Patients With Crohn's Disease: An Examination of the New AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease.
Ho, E. Y., Singh, S., & Terdiman, J. P. (2021). Providing the Best Care for Patients With Crohn's Disease: An Examination of the New AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterology, 160(7), 2557–2562. -
Continuing Medical Education Questions: August 2021.
Ho, E. Y. (2021). Continuing Medical Education Questions: August 2021. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 116(8), 1585. -
Prevalence Rates of Pneumococcal Vaccination in IBD and 30-Day Clinical Outcomes in Patients With IBD and Pneumococcal Disease Stratified by Receipt of Pneumococcal Vaccination: A Multi-Network Study.
Ford, A., Chittajallu, V., Abraham Perez, J., Martin, S., Alkhayyat, M., Dave, M., … Mansoor, E. (2023). Prevalence Rates of Pneumococcal Vaccination in IBD and 30-Day Clinical Outcomes in Patients With IBD and Pneumococcal Disease Stratified by Receipt of Pneumococcal Vaccination: A Multi-Network Study. Crohn's & Colitis 360, 5(4), otad048.
Practice Locations
Digestive Health Center in Redwood City Redwood City, CA
Redwood City, CA
Digestive Health Center in Redwood City
420 Broadway Street, Pavilion D, 2nd Floor
Redwood City , CA 94063
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Digestive Health Center in Santa Clara
2518 Mission College Boulevard
Santa Clara , CA 95054
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2518 Mission College Boulevard, Suite 101
Santa Clara , CA 95054
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Patient Reviews
(71 reviews)
Dr Ho answered every question and concerned with lively, informative answers. I feel lucky to have Dr Ho as my doctor
Very understanding and kind, extremely informative.
Knowledgeable and thorough doctor. I would highly recommend her.
Paid full attention and listens, suggested creative solutions to my medical issue, very helping attitude
She had a great bedside manner and was very thorough
She is an excellent doctor. Very compassionate as well.
Very help in explaining
Thank you
Dr Ho is very professional and personable
I believe She is genuinely interested in my problem.
I feel like she is really listening to anything that I share and she is very helpful teaching me how to manage my colitis.
She is very knowledgeable about the
questions I had in the visit.
Dr. Ho is amazing…
I appreciated her honesty. She was very thorough in her questions, and I felt heard.
Very professional, and I felt comfortable. She knew what to do, and gave me two choices. One gets a certain level of comfort when the doctor knows what they're doing, and can explain it.
Professional and nice.
She is very professional.
Very professional and kind.
Edith Ho is super professional and friendly :)
She is very pleasant, caring and most of all detail oriented and thorough.
She does not rush and takes her time and answers all questions.
Attentive
Kind and knowledgeable
She was great.
Thank you
Dr. Ho is professional and gentle. She provided me with more information I expected. She also answered all my questions. I would recommend her to my families and friends.
Dr. Ho was excellent at listening and asking the right questions.
She was delightful, her voice was clear, good listener, communicated well and her English was easy to understand. The connection was great. Thank you.
She’s compassionate and explains everything well. Making sure that I understand everything and she’s very nice!
So far, so good,, down to earth.
Dr Ho understands the GI problems associated with the Sjogren's Disease and looks out for symptoms I might have. She is also willing to schedule tests that could help with the diagnosis.
Great!
Doctor Ho is great. She takes time to explain everything and she also listens to every little detail the patient has to say. She’s caring, she’s very nice and extremely helpful. She’s someone that I would recommend without reservations.
Very pleased to have her as my g i doc.
Good job and answered all my concerns
She comes across as a caring professional!
The videoconference call with Dr. Ho was very productive and helpful. I look forward to meeting with Dr. Ho again via videoconference.
I think Dr Ho is great physician, including her clinical explanations, thoroughness regarding patient care and onboarding a new patient, and 'bed side' manor. She explains everything very clearly and at the right pace for me, and ensures I have the opportunity to ask and questions and she provides answers with a very appropriate level of detail. I highly recommend Dr. Ho.
I had a very good first impression. Let us see how it goes.
She was friendly. She let me share my thoughts and concerns. She clarified any issues I had.
An informed caring professional
She was extremely good
Thank you.
Great to talk with. Explained everything. I am Very satisfied with our video chat
She very kind and nice !! Explain very well I like that of doctor!
Excellent appointment considering video is incredibly difficult. You targeted primary issues and addressed them even though a few were out of your expertise (ie you suggested i ask others which is entirely appropriate rather than trying to “wing†it).
Very friendly and easy to communicate
Excellent physician, very informative.
Dr. Ho is an exceptional Dr. for me. Dr. Ho explains everything to me and why she is ordering a test or medications for me. She also gives me the opportunity to ask questions as we go. In addition, Dr. Ho asks me probing questions in hopes to get to the root cause of my issues.
I love Dr. Ho
I am privileged to have DR Ho as my specialist. I am having a very good beginning at Stanford.
She was very nice and explained everything
Extremely warm and competent! Carefully explained to patients.
I like Dr. Ho, I look forward to her visits.
She is a great doctor, very detail oriented, very patient with my computer blunders, seems by far very knowledgeable and expert doctor compared to my previous idiot doctors at Kaiser Permanente.
She was very friendly and explained things clearly
Dr Edith Ho is amazing. She listened very well, was articulate in explaining everything, she was so pleasant and courteous. One of the best doctor visits I’ve had. I would’ve preferred an in person but she was really great I forgot I was on a video visit.
she’s amazing
She is a wonderful doctor and has helped me tremendously
Carefully listened. Was aware of my health background I.e. had taken time to read my file. Had excellent suggestions for continuing my care, and involved myself in all decisions. Friendly professional open demeanor
Thank you very much for your time. I look forward to meet with you at procedure date.
Very clear and organized.
Doctor Ho is very Thorough and professional at the same time being very personal and caring. She like everyone at Stanford, from the Doctors and Nurses to the Janitorial staff and the Security, have always been very helpful and kind. I can't say enough about everyone at Stanford.
Great that Dr. Ho can speak Cantonese. Everything is well explained and the plan is clearly explained
I was very pleased with how my appointment went with Dr. Ho.
Excellent doctor.
Thank you
Dr. Ho is exceptional! She is experienced, friendly and patient. In addition, I feel more comfortable to communicate with her in both English and Cantonese. Dr, Ho is highly recommended.
Dr. Ho was wonderful! She pleasant, knowledgeable, and listened.
Dr Ho's ability to explain to me the process, what to look out for, what I should change as well as her attention to family history and her report building was all comforting and built trust.
Was a very pleasant meeting with her.
Doctors Ho is very nice and understand my questions and concern.
Very professional and very caring.
Edith home is a very good doctor she doesn’t miss anything she makes sure all medical procedures go well thank you very much
Dr. Ho was very thorough and helpful.
Great Doc, with an excellent "bedside manner"
Competent and confident, she has guided me back though recovery to good health
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