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Wendy Ho, MD

UCLA Physician Wendy Ho, MD specializes in Gastroenterology.
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Gender
Female
Language Spoken
English, Chinese-Cantonese
Hospital Affiliation
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
State License Number
A103077
Contact
(310) 206-6279
Fax Number
310-206-4808
Email Address
wwho@mednet.ucla.edu
PRACTICE LOCATION
UCLA Medical Plaza 100, Suite 303
Los Angeles, CA 90095
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATION
Gastroenterology, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2008
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine, 2006
EDUCATION
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2005 - 2008
Residency
Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2003 - 2005
Internship
Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2002 - 2003
Medical Degree
MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Yeshiva Univ, 2002
CLINICAL INTEREST
Barrett's Esophagus, Celiac Disease, Colon Cancer Screening , Endoscopy, Enteroscopy, Esophageal Motility, General Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Malabsorption, Mucosal Biopsy, Reflux, Ulcer Disease
AFFILIATION
Department Affiliation
Physician, Digestive Diseases / Gastroenterology, Colorectal Cancer Treatment Program
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Lack of insurance coverage could prohibit wider CTC screening, HealthImaging.com

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ACADEMIC TITLE: Assistant Clinical Professor

BIO

Dr. Wendy Ho received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed both her internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School. She subsequently joined the UCLA faculty in 2008 as a clinician educator, where she specializes in seeing gastroenterology patients.

Dr. Ho has clinical expertise in functional bowel disorders including irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease, colorectal disorders, motility disorders, pancreatitis, colorectal cancer screening, colonoscopy, and endoscopy.

Links
http://gastro.ucla.edu
Publications
  1. Ho W, Broughton DE, Donelan K, Gazelle GS, Hur C. Analysis of barriers to and patients' preferences for CT colonography for colorectal cancer screening in a nonadherent urban population. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2010 Aug;195(2):393-7.
  2. Ho W. (2012). Bowel Preparations for Colonoscopy. In E. Esrailian E (Ed.), Gut Instincts (pp. 319-324). Thorofare, NJ: SLACK Incorporated.
  3. Yeh JM, Ho W, Hur C. Cost-effectiveness of endoscopic surveillance of gastric ulcers to improve survival. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2010 Jul;72(1):33-43.
  4. Huang ES, Strate LL, Ho WW, Lee SS, Chan AT. A Prospective Study of Aspirin Use and the Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Men. PLoS ONE 2010;5(12): e15721. doi:10.1371/ journal.pone.0015721.
  5. Bindra A, Ho W. Diabetic Gastroparesis Case Report. Proceedings of UCLA Healthcare 2010;14: http://www.med.ucla.edu/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=465.
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