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Dr. Dora Ho, MD

Dr. Dora Ho, MD

Stanford, CA

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    Who is Dr. Ho, Infectious Disease Specialist in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Dora Ho, MD is an Infectious Disease Specialist, who primarily practices in Stanford, CA with 1 additional practice location. She is board certified. Dr. Ho graduated from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis. Dr. Ho is fluent in English and Chinese, and is currently seeing new patients. Dr. Ho’s practice accepts Kaiser Permanente, Medicaid, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare and other major insurance plans. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Ho’s office at (650) 723-3474.

    Where did Dr. Ho go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Medical School: Washington Center / School of Medicine | Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis | Washington University of Health and Sciences

    Is Dr. Ho board certified as an Infectious Disease Specialist?

    Yes, Dr. Dora Ho, MD is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine

    What languages does Dr. Ho speak?

    Dr. Ho and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • Chinese

    • English

    What conditions does Dr. Ho treat?

    As an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Ho diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Ho. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly.

    Also known as:

    • Latent Tuberculosis
    • Lung Tuberculosis
    • Tuberculosis
    • Inactive TB
    • Latent TB Infection
    • Hidden TB
    • Pulmonary Tuberculosis
    • TB of the Lungs
    • Consumption

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z227: Latent tuberculosis
    • A150: Tuberculosis of lung

    Also known as:

    • Immune Deficiency
    • Immune System and Disorder
    • Weak Immune System
    • Immune System Disorder

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D849: Immunodeficiency, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Cytomegalovirus Infection
    • CMV infection
    • CMV disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • B259: Cytomegaloviral disease, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Urinary Tract Infection
    • UTI
    • Bladder infection
    • Kidney infection
    • Urine infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • N390: Urinary tract infection, site not specified

    Also known as:

    • Blood Infection
    • Sepsis
    • Bacteremia
    • Bacteria in blood
    • Bloodstream infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R7881: Bacteremia

    Also known as:

    • Other Pre-Procedure Examination
    • Various pre-op checks
    • Miscellaneous pre-surgery exams
    • Other pre-treatment assessments

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • Z01818: Encounter for other preprocedural examination

    Also known as:

    • Low Neutrophil Count
    • Blood Disorder
    • Neutropenia
    • Low white blood cell count
    • Neutrophil deficiency

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • D709: Neutropenia, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Inflamed Jaw
    • Jaw Injuries and Disorder
    • Jaw Inflammation
    • Jaw Bone Infection
    • Jaw Swelling

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M272: Inflammatory conditions of jaws

    Also known as:

    • COVID-19
    • COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
    • Coronavirus Disease 2019
    • SARS-CoV-2 Infection
    • Novel Coronavirus

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • U071: COVID-19

    Also known as:

    • Sepsis
    • Blood Poisoning
    • Septicemia
    • Systemic Bacterial Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism

    Also known as:

    • Pneumonia
    • Lung Infection
    • Chest Infection
    • Pneumonitis

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • J189: Pneumonia, unspecified organism

    Also known as:

    • Liver Abscess
    • Abscess
    • Liver Disease
    • Hepatic abscess
    • Pus in liver

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K750: Abscess of liver

    Also known as:

    • Other Abnormal Findings on Lung Scan
    • Unusual Lung Scan Results
    • Atypical Lung Imaging
    • Nonspecific Lung Abnormality

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R918: Other nonspecific abnormal finding of lung field

    Also known as:

    • Abnormal Tuberculosis Blood Test Result
    • Positive TB Blood Test
    • Interferon Gamma Release Assay Reaction
    • IGRA Positive

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R7612: Nonspecific reaction to cell mediated immunity measurement of gamma interferon antigen response without active tuberculosis

    Also known as:

    • Peritoneal Abscess
    • Abscess
    • Peritoneal Disorder
    • Abdominal abscess
    • Intra-abdominal abscess
    • Pus pocket in abdomen

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • K651: Peritoneal abscess

    Also known as:

    • Bone Infection
    • Osteomyelitis
    • Infected Bone
    • Bone Inflammation
    • Bone Infection Disease

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • M869: Osteomyelitis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Fever
    • High temperature
    • Pyrexia
    • Elevated body temperature

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • R509: Fever, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Cryptococcosis
    • Fungal Infection
    • Cryptococcal Infection
    • Cryptococcus Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • B459: Cryptococcosis, unspecified

    Also known as:

    • Fungal Infection
    • Mycosis
    • Mold Infection
    • Yeast Infection

    ICD-10 Codes:

    • B49: Unspecified mycosis

    Which procedures does Dr. Ho perform as an Infectious Disease Specialist?

    Does Dr. Ho accept my insurance?

    Dr. Ho accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please call our office at (650) 723-3474 before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.

    What insurance plans does Dr. Ho accept in Stanford, CA?

    Dr. Ho in Stanford, CA accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.

    Top Insurances

    • All Other Third Party

    • Blue Shield of California

    • Crown Cork and Seal Company

    • CVS Health (formerly Aetna)

    • Kaiser Permanente

    • Medicaid

    • Medicare

    • Santa Clara Family Health Plan

    • State of Tennessee

    • UnitedHealthcare

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    Where is Dr. Ho's office located?

    Dr. Dora Ho's Primary Practice

    300 Pasteur Dr Rm S-169

    Stanford, CA 94305

    (650) 723-3474

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    Dr. Dora Ho's Practice 2

    211 Quarry Rd Ste 201

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

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    Recognitions

    Publications

    Randomized, placebo-controlled trial to assess the safety and immunogenicity of an adenovirus type

    HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS, 2013

    Utility of D Sequencing for Direct Identification of Invasive Fungi From Fresh

    AMERICAN JOURL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, 2013

    Clinical Significance of Low Cytomegalovirus D Levels in Human Plasma

    JOURL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 2012

    Early CMV Viremia Is Associated with Impaired Viral Control following Nonmyeloablative

    BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, 2011

    Brain Abscess Caused by Phaeoacremonium parasiticum in an Immunocompromised Patient

    JOURL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY, 2011

    Treatment of Acyclovir-Resistant Herpes Simplex Virus with Continuous Infusion of High

    BIOLOGY OF BLOOD AND MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, 2011

    Yield of diagnostic procedures for invasive fungal infections

    MYCOSES, 2011

    Safety and immunogenicity of ictivated, Vero cell culture-derived whole virus influenza A

    VACCINE, 2009

    Varicella Zoster Virus

    In: Yu VL, Weber R, Raoult D (eds.), Antinicrobial Therapy and Vaccine

    Immunogenicity, safety and consistency of new trivalent ictivated influenza vaccine

    VACCINE, 2008

    Varicella Zoster Virus Infections

    In: Blume KG, Negrin RS, Foramn SJ, Appelbaum (eds.), Thomas? Hematopo, 2008

    Treating dissemited fusariosis: amphotericin B, voricozole or both?

    MYCOSES, 2007

    Potassium channel gene therapy can prevent neuron death resulting from necrotic

    JOURL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 2003

    Aphylactoid reaction to ciprofloxacin

    ANLS OF PHARMACOTHERAPY, 2003

    Interactions among ascorbate

    BRAIN RESEARCH, 2001

    Neuroprotective effects of an adenoviral vector expressing the glucose transporter

    BRAIN RESEARCH, 2001

    Calbindin D28K overexpression protects striatal neurons from transient focal cerebral ischemia

    STROKE, 2001

    Sparing of neurol function postseizure with gene therapy

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 2000

    Gene therapies that enhance hippocampal neuron survival after an excitotoxic insult are not

    EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY, 2000

    Neuroprotective potential of a viral vector system induced by a neurological insult

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 2000

    Limitations in the neuroprotective potential of gene therapy with Bcl-2

    BRAIN RESEARCH, 2000

    An adenoviral vector expressing the glucose transporter protects cultured striatal neurons from 3

    BRAIN RESEARCH, 2000

    Delivery of herpes simplex virus amplicon

    GENE THERAPY, 1999

    Calbindin D-28K gene transfer via herpes simplex virus amplicon vector decreases hippocampal damage

    JOURL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 1999

    Gene transfer therapy for cerebral ischemia

    PHARMACOLOGY OF CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA 1998, 1999

    Gene therapy with HSP72 is neuroprotective in rat models of stroke and epilepsy

    ANLS OF NEUROLOGY, 1998

    Gene transfer of calbindin D

    JOURL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 1998

    The ins and outs of on and off

    TURE BIOTECHNOLOGY, 1998

    Gene transfer therapy for cerebral ischemia

    In: Krieglstein J and Oberpichler-Schwenk H (eds.), Pharmacology of Ce, 1998

    Increased expression of calbindin D

    JOURL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 1997

    Herpes simplex viral vectors expressing Bcl-2 are neuroprotective when delivered after a stroke

    JOURL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM, 1997

    Gene therapy for the nervous system

    SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, 1997

    Defective herpes simplex virus vectors expressing the rat brain stress

    JOURL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 1997

    Inducible gene expression from defective herpes simplex virus vectors using the tetracycline

    MOLECULAR BRAIN RESEARCH, 1996

    Energy and glutamate dependency of 3-nitropropionic acid neurotoxicity in culture

    EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY, 1996

    Overexpression of the glucose transporter gene with a Herpes simplex viral vector protects

    JOURL OF CEREBRAL BLOOD FLOW AND METABOLISM, 1996

    Overexpression of bcl

    JOURL OF NEUROSCIENCE, 1996

    Herpes simplex viral vectors expressing Bcl-2 are neuroprotective against focal cerebral ischemia

    Yeri, M. A., Lawrence, M. S., Sun, G. H., Ho, D. Y., Kunis, D. M., Sap, 1996

    A herpes simplex virus vector overexpressing the glucose transporter gene protects the rat dentate

    EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY, 1996

    Herpes simplex viral vectors expressing bcl-2 are neuroprotective against focal ischemia

    In: Krieglstein J (ed.) Pharmacology of Cerebral Ischemia, Medpharm, S, 1996

    HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS VECTORS OVEREXPRESSING THE GLUCOSE

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 1995

    DEFECTIVE HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS VECTORS EXPRESSING THE RAT

    JOURL OF NEUROCHEMISTRY, 1995

    HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS VECTOR SYSTEM - ALYSIS OF ITS IN-VIVO AND IN-VITRO CYTOPATHIC EFFECTS

    JOURL OF NEUROSCIENCE METHODS, 1995

    MULTIPLE VECTORS EFFECTIVELY ACHIEVE GENE-TRANSFER IN A MURINE CARDIAC TRANSPLANTATION MODEL

    TRANSPLANTATION, 1995

    Use of herpes simplex virus vectors for protection from necrotic neuron death

    In: Kaplitt M, Loewy A (eds.), Viral Vectors, Academic Press, 1995

    Necrotic neuron death, its exacerbation by stress, and its diminution by gene transfer approaches

    In: Ottoson D, Bartfai T, Hokfelt T, Fuxe K (eds.) Challenges and Pers, 1995

    AMPLICON-BASED HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS VECTORS

    METHODS IN CELL BIOLOGY, VOL 43, 1994

    ALTERING CENTRAL-NERVOUS

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 1993

    NEUTRALIZING EPITOPES ON HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS

    VIROLOGY, 1992

    HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS LATENCY - MOLECULAR ASPECTS

    PROGRESS IN MEDICAL VIROLOGY, 1992

    HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS LATENT R (LAT) IS NOT REQUIRED FOR LATENT INFECTION IN THE MOUSE

    PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AM, 1989

    BETA-GALACTOSIDASE AS A MARKER IN THE PERIPHERAL AND NEURAL TISSUES OF THE HERPES

    VIROLOGY, 1988

    What is Dr. Ho's NPI number?An National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Ho's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1619032224.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Ho?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Ho

    What is Dr. Dora Ho's specialty?

    Dr. Ho is a Infectious Disease Specialist near Stanford, CA.

    An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

    Contact Dr. Ho to book an appointment today.

    Is this Dr. Dora Ho affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Ho is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

    Where can I learn more about Infectious Disease Specialist?

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    Is Dora Ho accepting new patients in Stanford, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Dora Ho is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Dora Ho offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Ho's office at (650) 723-3474 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Dora Ho?

    Please contact Dr. Ho's office at (650) 723-3474 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Dora Ho have?

    Dr. Dora Ho is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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