Christine Ann Ho MD

Orthopaedic Surgery•Dallas, TX

Hand Surgery, Pediatric Orthopedics

Division Director, Dept of Pediatric Orthopaedics, Children's Health Dallas Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

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2350 N. Stemmons FrwyF6300Dallas, TX 75219
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Overview of Dr. Ho

Dr. Christine Ho is an orthopedic surgeon in Dallas, TX and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Children's Medical Center Dallas, and Scottish Rite for Children. She received her medical degree from University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and has been in practice 17 years. She specializes in hand surgery and pediatric orthopedics and is experienced in sports medicine, hand and wrist surgery, pediatric orthopaedics, upper extremity functional reconstruction, and hand and wrist traumatology.

Education & Training

University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Hand surgery, 2006 - 2007
University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2005 - 2006
University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 - 2005
University of Texas Southwestern Medical SchoolClass of 2000
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyBS, Mechanical Engineering, 1996

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Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2006 - 2027
CA State Medical License 2001 - 2005
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Orthopaedic Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Pediatric Specialists in Dallas D Magazine, 2010-2023
Excellence in Teaching and Leadership Leonard Marmor Surgical Arthritis Foundation, 2005
Pi Tau Sigma Mechanical engineering honor society, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994-1996

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Do Prophylactic Antibiotics Decrease Risk of Infection in Closed Percutaneous Pinning of Pediatric Hand Fractures?
Christine A Ho, Sonia Chaudhry, Hilton P Gottschalk, Andrea Bauer, Krister Freese
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2026-07-08
3 citations
Distal Radius Interventions for Fracture Treatment (DRIFT) trial: study protocol for a multicentre randomised clinical trial of completely translated distal radius fra...
Lauren Balmert Bonner, Joseph Janicki, Andrew Georgiadis, Walter Truong, Dorothy Harris Beauvais
BMJ Open. 2025-10-29
Are Open Distal Tibia Fractures More Severe Injuries Than Open Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children?
Taylor K Zak, Ivy Nguyen, Christine A Ho
Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics. 2025-10-01

Journal Articles

Increased Severity of Type III Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in the Pre-Teen Population.
Fletcher N.D., Schiller J.R., Garg S., Weller A., Larson A.N., Kwon M., Copley L.A., Ho C.A, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 2012 September; 32(6): 567-572
Management of Infection After Instrumented Posterior Spine Fusion in Pediatric Scoliosis.
Ho C.A., Skaggs D.L., Weiss J.M., Tolo V.T, Spine, 2007 Nov 15; 32(24): 2739-2744
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., Sucato D.J, Spine, 2007 Sept 15; 32(20): 2272-2277

Books/Book Chapters

Common Hand Injuries and Infections
Chapter: Chapter 18: Special Considerations in Children
Carter P.R. and Ho C.Edition 2nd,2013
OKU 11.
Chapter: Pediatric Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Trauma
Ho, C.A. and Bae, DEditors: Lisa Cannada, MD.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL
OKU: Pediatrics.
Chapter: The Lower Extremity in Arthogryposis
Ho, C.AEditors: Kit Song, MD.American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, ILEdition 4,

Abstracts/Posters

Tibial Shaft Fractures in Adolescents: Analysis of Cast Treatment Successes and Failures.
Dammann G., Ho C.A., Podeszwa D.A., Levy J., Wimberly R.L, 27th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association San Antonio, TX
The Utility of Knee Releases in Arthrogryposis.
Ho C.A., Karol L.A, 28th Annual Brandon Carrell Visiting Professorship Dallas, TX
Management of Spinal Wound Complications in Children.
Ho C.A., Skaggs D.L., Weiss J., Tolo V.T, 73rd Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Chicago, Illinois

Lectures

Management of Physeal Fractures Around the Knee and Ankle.
28th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Minneapolis, MN
Evaluation and Management of Complex Pediatric Elbow Fractures.
27th Annual Meeting of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association San Antonio, TX
Common Orthopaedic Conditions that Present to the Pediatrician: How to Evaluate, Diagnose, Manage and Refer.
Texas Pediatric Society Annual Meeting 2009, Plano, TX