Bio
Dr. Dora Ho specializes in infection complications in immunocompromised patients, such as those with bone marrow transplant, solid organ transplant, cancers and other forms of immunodeficiency.
Dr. Ho did her PhD work in herpesvirus pathogenesis and postdoctoral research in CNS gene therapy with viral vectors at Stanford University. She further pursued training in Medicine and obtained her MD degree at Washington University, St Louis. She subsequently returned to the Bay Area and completed residency training at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center as well as fellowship training in Infectious Diseases at Stanford University School of Medicine. She joined the faculty of the Division of Infectious Diseases at Stanford in 2006. She is currently a Clinical Associate Professor and Chief of Clinical Services of that Division. Since then, she has won a number of awards for her excellence in teaching and in patient care.
Besides her passion for patient care and clinical research, she is also a musician and has served as choir conductor, pianist and pipe organist in local churches.
Clinical Focus
- Infectious Disease
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunocompromised Host
Administrative Appointments
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Clinical Chief, Div of Infectious Diseases (2010 - Present)
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Chair, Antibiotic Subcommittee (2009 - Present)
Honors & Awards
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The Alwin C. Rambar-James B.D. Mark Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Stanford University School of Medicine (2016)
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Infectious Disease Division Teaching Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2014)
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Infectious Diseases Division Teaching Award, Stanford University School of Medicine (2011)
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Dr. Lee B. & Virginia G. Harrison Scholarship for internal medicine, Washington University School of Medicine (1999 & 2000)
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Morris Alex, M.D. Prize for clinical medicine, Washington University School of Medicine (1999)
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Postdoctoral Fellowship, Huntingtons Disease Society of America (1991-1993)
Professional Education
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Residency: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (2003) CA
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Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
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Medical Education: Washington University in St Louis Registrar (2001) MO
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Board Certification, American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases (2015)
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Fellowship: Stanford University Medical Center (2005) CA
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MD, Washington University, St. Louis (2001)
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PhD, Stanford University, Herpesvirology (1990)
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BA, UC San Diego, Microbiology (1984)
Patents
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Dora Ho, Edward Mocarski, Robert Sapolsky. "United States Patent 5661033 Gene transfer using herpes virus vectors as a tool of neuroprotection", Leland Stanford Junior University, Aug 8, 1994