Caroline Ho, D.O.
- Infectious Diseases
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
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.
Location
Duarte Cancer Center
Duarte, CA 91010
Education & Experience
Degrees
- 2018, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California
- 2011, Bachelor of Science, Molecular Toxicology, University of Berkeley, Berkeley, California
Fellowship
- 2023, Fellowship, Infectious Disease, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Residency
- 2021, Residency, Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Professional Experience
- 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
Awards & Memberships
Awards
- 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
Memberships
- 2022–present, Member, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
- 2022–present, Member, American Society of Transplantation
- 2021–present, Member, Infectious Diseases Society of America
Publications
- Kang H, Uy JP, Ho CC, Blunt HB, Riblet NB, Pasqualotto AC, Murphy RA. Safety of Single High-Dose Liposomal Amphotericin B for Induction Treatment of Cryptococcal Meningitis and Histoplasmosis in People with HIV: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2023 Sep 20;10(10):ofad472.
- M. Asai, S. Ramachandrappa, M. Joachim, Y. Shen, R. Zhang, N. Nuthalapati, V. Ramanathan, D. E. Strochlic, P. Ferket, K. Linhart, C. Ho, T. V. Novoselova, S. Garg, M. Ridderstråle, C. Marcus, J. N. Hirschhorn, J. M. Keogh, S. O'Rahilly, L. F. Chan, A. J. Clark, I. Sadaf Farooqi, J. A. Majzoub “Loss of Function of the Melanocortin Receptor Accessory Protein 2 is Associated with Obesity.” Science. 2013 19 July; 341(6143): 275-278