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Allen Ho, MD, Otolaryngology (ENT), Los Angeles, CA

Allen Szu-Hao Ho MD

Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery


Professor of Surgery; Director, Head & Neck Cancer Program; Co-Director, Thyroid Cancer Program

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  • 8631 W 3rd StSte 915ELos Angeles, CA 90048

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Summary

  • Dr. Allen Ho is a head and neck surgeon based in Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Harvard University, completed his medical education at UCLA, and pursued his otolaryngology residency at Stanford University. He furthered his training with a head and neck surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Ho serves as a Professor at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where is he is Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Program. He focuses his practice on head and neck malignancies, including thyroid cancer and oropharyngeal carcinoma. He has published over 100 manuscripts and is an active member of the ATA, AHNS, and AAOHNS.

Education & Training

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, 2011 - 2014
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2006 - 2011
  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityInternship, Surgery, 2006 - 2007
  • David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2006
  • National Cancer Institute
    National Cancer InstitutePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2003 - 2004
  • Harvard University
    Harvard UniversityBA, Neurobiology, 1996 - 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2007 - 2027
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2011 - 2015
  • Otolaryngology
    American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Otolaryngology
  • Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
    American Head and Neck SocietyHead and Neck Surgical Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors 2021
  • Super Doctors 2021
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2021
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of quantitative metastatic lymph node burden with survival in hypopharyngeal and laryngeal cancer  
    Ho AS, Kim S, Tighiouart M, Gudino C, Mita A, Scher KS, Laury A, Prasad R, Shiao SL, Ali N, Patio C, Mallen-St Clair J, Van Eyk JE, Zumsteg ZS, JAMA Oncology, 11/30/2017
  • Metastatic lymph node burden and survival in oral cavity cancer  
    Ho AS, Kim S, Tighiouart M, Gudino C, Mita A, Scher KS, Laury A, Prasad R, Shiao SL, Van Eyk JE, Zumsteg ZS, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 11/1/2017
  • Impact of Afirma gene expression classifier on cytopathology diagnosis and rate of thyroidectomy  
    Sacks WL, Bose S, Zumsteg ZS, Wong R, Shiao SL, Braunstein GD, Ho AS, Cancer, 10/1/2016
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Survival impact of treatment interval delays in head and neck cancer
    Ho AS, Kim S, Tighiouart M, Mita A, Scher K, Mallen-St. Clair J, Zumsteg ZS, ASTRO/ASCO/AHNS Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, Scottsdale, AZ, 2/1/2018
  • Proteomic stratification of HPV(+) oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma identifies targets in insulin receptor signaling within nonresponders
    Robinson A, Laury A, Parker SJ, Shiao SL, Knudsen B, Zumsteg ZS, Van Eyk JE, Ho AS, AACR-AHNS Head and Neck Cancer Conference, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2017
  • Management trends in active surveillance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
    Sacks WL, Melany ML, Chen IE, Braunstein GD, Ho AS, American Thyroid Association (ATA) Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, 9/1/2016
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Lectures

  • Low-risk thyroid cancers 
    American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, Victoria BC, Canada - 10/1/2017
  • The calibrated thyroid surgeon: how ATA has modernized thyroid cancer management 
    Thyroid Cancer Grand Rounds, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA - 9/1/2017
  • Anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: managment principles for an unprincipled disease 
    Advances in the Management of Thyroid Cancer Symposium, Los Angeles, CA - 10/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Experts on medical legal trends associated with active surveillance
    Experts on medical legal trends associated with active surveillanceOctober 20th, 2023
  • Active Surveillance for Papillary Thyroid Cancer: When Is It The Right Choice?
    Active Surveillance for Papillary Thyroid Cancer: When Is It The Right Choice?March 14th, 2023
  • Safe to Expand Limits of Active Surveillance in Thyroid Cancer?
    Safe to Expand Limits of Active Surveillance in Thyroid Cancer?September 22nd, 2022
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Grant Support

  • Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Research Foundation GrantACCRF2013–Present
  • Young Investigator Research Development AwardAHNS/AAO-HNSF2012–Present
  • T32 Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service AwardNIH2011–Present
  • Continuing Support ScholarshipHHMI2004–2006

Committees

  • Member, ATA Development Committee 2016 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)

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