Christine Ho, MD

Assistant Professor
Orthopaedic Surgery

Contact Information

UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, Texas 75390

christine.ho@utsouthwestern.edu

To make an appointment, call 214-645-8300.

Biography

Dr. Ho received her M.D. degree from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and she did her internship in Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. She then completed fellowships at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children in Dallas for Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatric Hand Surgery. She is a member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, and the American Orthopaedic Association. She received recoginition from the American Orthopaedic Association as an Emerging Leader in 2004. She is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at UT Southwestern Medical Center and is on staff at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dallas, TX and Children’s Medical Center, Dallas, TX.

Education

FellowshipTexas Scottish Rite Hospital (2007)
FellowshipTexas Scottish Rite Hospital (2007)
ResidencyLAC-USC Medical Center (2005)
InternshipLAC-USC Medical Center (2001)
Medical SchoolUT Southwestern Medical Center (2000)

Research Interests

Congenital/Developmental Upper Extremity Deformities
Pediatric Hand Injuries
Pediatric Traumatic Injuries

Publications

Featured
The Utility of Knee Releases in Arthrogryposis

Ho C.A., Karol L.A. , Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , Spring 2008; (28(3)):307-313

Featured
Management of Infection After Instrumented Posterior Spine Fusion in Pediatric Scoliosis

Ho C.A., Skaggs D.L., Weiss J.M., Tolo V.T. , Spine , November 2007; (32(24)):2739-2744

Featured
Long Term Follow-up of Progressive Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa

Ho C.A., Herring J.A., Ezaki, M.B. , Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-A , May 2007; (89A(5)):1097-1102

Featured
A Comparison of Fracture Reductions Performed by Physician Extenders and Orthopaedic

Ho, C.A., Wilson, P.W. , Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma , April 2010; (24(4)):244-9

Featured
Use of Flexible Intramedullary Nails in Pediatric Femur Fractures

Ho C.A., Skaggs D.L., Tang C.A.W., Kay R.M. , Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , 2006; (26(4)):497-504

Risk Factors for the Development of Delayed Infection Following Posterior Spinal Fusion and Instrumentation in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients

Ho, C.A., Richards, B.S. , Spine , September 2007; (32 (20)):2272-2277

Management of Infection After Instrumented Posterior Spine Fusion in Pediatric Scoliosis

Ho, C.A., Skaggs, D.L., Weiss, J.M., Tolo, V.T. , Spine , November 2007; (32 (24)):2739-2744

Long Term Follow-up of Progressive Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa

Ho, C.A., Herring, J.A., Ezaki, M , Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - A , May 2007; (89A (5)):1097-1102

Use of Flexible Intramedullary Nails in Pediatric Femur Fractures

Ho, C.A., Skaggs, D.L., Tang, C.A.W., Kay, R.M. , Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , June 2006; (26 (4)):497-504

The Utility of Knee Releases in Arthrogryposis

Ho, C.A., and Karol, L.A. , Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , April 2008; (28 (3)):307-313

Honors/Awards

Emerging Leader Program

American Orthopaedic Association (2004)

Professional Associations/Affiliations

American Medical Association

American Orthopaedic Association

Dallas County Medical Society

Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America

Texas Medical Association