
Christine Ho, M.D.
Professor
Department Orthopaedic Surgery
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 recognition from the American Orthopaedic Association as an Emerging Leader in 2004. She is an Associate 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
- Medical School
- UT Southwestern Medical School (2000)
- Internship
- LAC-USC Medical Center (2001), Orthopedic Surgery
- Residency
- LAC-USC Medical Center (2005), Orthopedic Surgery
- Fellowship
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital (2007), Pediatric Orthopaedics
Research Interest
- Congenital/Developmental Upper Extremity Deformities
- Pediatric Hand Injuries
- Pediatric Traumatic Injuries
Publications
Featured Publications
- 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
- The Utility of Knee Releases in Arthrogryposis
- Ho C.A., Karol L.A. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics Spring 2008 28(3) 307-313
- 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.B. 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 2006 26(4) 497-504
- Poor Outcomes of Pediatric Acute Compartment Syndrome in the Setting of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Multicenter Case Series.
- Peek K, Schmale G, Lindberg A, Ho C, Miller M, Steinman S, J Pediatr Orthop 2022 Aug 42 7 382-386
- Congenital Disorders of the Pediatric Thumb.
- Nguyen JL, Ho CA, JBJS Rev 2022 03 10 3
- The Efficacy of Nonsurgical and Surgical Interventions in the Treatment of Pediatric Wrist Ganglion Cysts.
- Shanks C, Schaeffer T, Falk DP, Nunziato C, Hogarth DA, Bauer AS, Shah AS, Gottschalk H, Abzug JM, Ho CA, J Hand Surg Am 2022 Feb
- Radius Shaft Fractures-What Alignment is Acceptable at What Age? Plates or Flexible Nails?
- Ho CA, J Pediatr Orthop 2021 Jul 41 Suppl 1 S14-S19
- Pediatric Radial Neck Fractures: Which Ones Can Be Successfully Closed Reduced in the Emergency Department?
- Kong J, Lewallen L, Elliott M, Jo C, McIntosh AL, Ho CA, J Pediatr Orthop 2021 Jan 41 1 17-22
Honors & Awards
- Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas
D Magazine (2018-2019) - Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas
D Magazine (2010-2016) - Leonard Marmor Surgical Arthritis Foundation Award
Excellence in Teaching and Leadership (2005) - Emerging Leader Program
American Orthopaedic Association (2004) - Order of Omega
Academic and Leadership Honor Society, MIT (1994-1996) - Pi Tau Sigma
Mechanical Engineering Honor Socity, MIT (1994-1996)
Professional Associations/Affiliations
- American Orthopaedic Association (2018)
- American Association for Hand Surgery (2014)
- Orthopaedic Trauma Association (2012)
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2011)
- Pediatric Hand Study Group (2011)
- Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America (2011)
- American Orthopaedic Association Emerging Leader (2005-2018)
- American Medical Association
- Dallas County Medical Society
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Orthopaedic Association