Edith Ye Tak Ho MD MS FACG AGAF

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Divsion of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center

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300 Pasteur DrStanford, CA 94305
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Summary

Dr. Edith Ho is a Clinical Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease while also practicing general gastroenterology.

Previously, Dr. Ho was a faculty member at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, where she served as the Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Additionally, she was the Co-Director of the Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Program at the VA, where she established the first fecal transplant program in the U.S. Veterans Affairs healthcare system.

Dr. Ho is a Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Gastroenterology. She is also a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG) and the American Gastroenterological Association (AGAF). She actively contributes to the national American College of Gastroenterology Research Committee and Educational Affairs Committee, where she has chaired multiple abstract committees, directed regional postgraduate courses, and developed CME content for the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

Furthermore, Dr. Ho served on the American Gastroenterological Association Institute Clinical Guidelines Committee as a guideline author for the medical management of moderate to severe Crohn’s disease.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2010 - 2013
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
University of Toronto Faculty of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2008 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Research Travel Grant American Association of the Study of Liver Disease Emerging Trend Conference, AASLD, 2013
3rd Place Finalist, National Gastroenterology Jeopardy Competition American College of Gastroenterology - ACG, 2011
Research Presentation Grant Asian-Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver - APASL, 2009
Franklin G. Ebaugh Jr. Resident Research Award Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, USA, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine Resident Advisory Panel New England Journal of Medicine, 2008
Ontario Medical Association Leadership Award Medical Governing Body in the Province of Ontario, Canada, 2007
Gordon Cressy Award for Outstanding Leadership University of Toronto, Canada, 2006
Dr. Irwin Hilliard Scholarship University of Toronto, Canada, 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2 citations
Prevalence Rates of Pneumococcal Vaccination in IBD and 30-Day Clinical Outcomes in Patients With IBD and Pneumococcal Disease Stratified by Receipt of Pneumococcal Va...
Andrew Ford, Vibhu Chittajallu, Jaime Abraham Perez, Scott Martin, Motasem Alkhayyat
Crohn's & Colitis 360. 2023-10-01
Continuing Medical Education Questions: August 2021.
Edith Y Ho
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2021-08-01
175 citations
AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease.
Joseph D. Feuerstein, Edith Y. Ho, Eugenia Shmidt, Harminder Singh, Yngve Falck-Ytter
Gastroenterology. 2021-06-01

Journal Articles

Epidemiology of Hepatitis A Virus and Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States
Ho EY, Cheung R, Year in Hepatitis Vaccinations. Vol 3.

Books/Book Chapters

Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Chapter: Medical management of Crohn’s Disease
Page 213 - 216Ho EY, Katz JA, Cominelli FEditors: Fazio VW, Church JM, Delaney CP, Kiran RP.Elsevier, PhiladelphiaEdition 3rd,2017
Essentials of Clinical Examination Handbook
Chapter: Lymphatic System and Lymph Nodes Exam
Page 115 - 122Ho EY, Young K (Chapter Eds)Editors: Filate W, Leung R, Ng D, Sinyor M.The Medical Society, University of Toronto, TorontoEdition 5,
The Toronto Notes 2007: Comprehensive Medical Reference
Chapter: Community and Population Health
Ho EY, Lee SEditors: Heng M and Greenwald A. Toronto Notes for Medical Students, Inc, TorontoEdition 23,

Abstracts/Posters

“Not All Varices Mean Cirrhosis” – a Case of Hepatoportal Sclerosis.
Ho EY, Lee MF, Yan KS, Pasricha PJ, American College of Physicians Northern California Regional Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA
Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Acquisition Among Caucasians, Hispanics, and Asian-Americans.
Ho EY, Ha NB, Ahmed A, Keeffe, EB, Nguyen MH, Asian Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver, Hong Kong
Both Transplant and Surgical Resection Lead to Markedly Improved Survival in VA Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ho EY, Trimble EL, Shen H, Cozen M, Ryan JC, Corvera CU, Monto, AASLD, San Francisco, CA, USA
Heppatocellular Carcinoma With a Plan for Surgical Resection is Associated With Improved Survival Compared to a Plan for Liver Transplantation.
Ho EY, Lerrigo R, Arunkumar A, Shen H, Trimble EL, Corvera CU, Ryan JC, Monto A, Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA, USA
A 13 Year-Old Boy with Post-transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorder Presenting with Obscure GI Bleed. Case report
Ho EY, Nazareth M, George V, Ostroff J, American College of Gastroenterology, Las Vegas, CA, USA
All Forms of Curative and Palliative Treatment Modalities Confer Marked Survival Advantage for VA Patients with Hepatocellualar Carcinoma
Ho EY, Lerrigo R, Shen H, Arunkumar A, Conners E, Cozen M, Trimble E, Ryan JC, Corvera CU, Monto A, AASLD, Boston, MA, USA
Preemptive Adefovir Dipivoxil Versus Lamivudine For Preventing Hepatitis B Reactivation in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Prospective Randomiz...
Ho EY, Yau T, Lu L, Wong A, Rousseau F, Heathcote EJ, Lau GK, AASLD Emerging Trends Conference, Washington, DC, USA
A Young Crohn’s Disease Patient with Highly Aggressive Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Ho EY, Brandman D, Kelley RK, Varma M, Hirose R, Wickham M, Taylor A, Terdiman J., American College of Gastroenterology (submitted), San Diego, CA, USA
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Press Mentions

AGA Clinical Practice Guidelines: Medical Management of Moderate to Severe Luminal and Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s DiseaseJune 11th, 2021
Continuing Medical Education: November 2016November 3rd, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin)

Industry Relationships

Fellow, DoximityThe professional network for physicians2013 - Present
Consultant, WatchdoxWatchDox enables enterprises to securely sync, share and work with their files across multiple mobile platforms. Their products are HIPPA-compliant.2013 - 2015