Caroline Ho, D.O., was driven to become a physician by her passion for helping people and tackling intellectual challenges. Caring for the whole person and advocating on behalf of her patients are central to how she approaches her work.
Dr. Ho's clinical interest in infectious diseases is the care of immunocompromised hosts with infectious complications, including patients with hematologic malignancies and stem cell transplants. Her research focuses on optimizing preventative strategies for cytomegalovirus, one of the most common infections after transplantation, as well as improving therapeutic options and treatment outcomes for patients with nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease.
While earning her osteopathic degree at the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Dr. Ho received the Francois T. Hoang Memorial Scholarship for academic excellence. Before medical school, she worked in a lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and co-authored a study in Science that established a role for melanocortin receptor accessory protein 2 (Mrap2) in the development of obesity.
Raised in Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley, Dr. Ho is honored to give back to the community in which she grew up.
2018, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California
2011, Bachelor of Science, Molecular Toxicology, University of Berkeley, Berkeley, California
2023, Fellowship, Infectious Disease, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
2021, Residency, Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
2023-present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, City of Hope
2021-2023, Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth
2016, TOUCH Silver Award Recipient, Western University of Health Sciences
2016, Francois T. Hoang Memorial Scholarship Recipient, Western University of Health Sciences
2015, Dean’s List Award Recipient, Western University of Health Sciences
2022 - present, Member, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
2022 - present, Member, American Society of Transplantation
2021 - present, Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America