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Samuel B. Ho Biography Academic Appointments Professional Education Teaching Honors and Awards Publications Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations Research Interests Clinical and Community Service
Chair - Clinical Sciences

Samuel B. Ho

samuel.ho@mbru.ac.ae +971 4 383 8749

Samuel B. Ho obtained his undergraduate degree at St. Olaf College and his medical degree at the Mayo Clinic, both in Minnesota, USA.  He completed internal medicine training at the University of Minnesota, and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco.  Prior to joining MBRU he was Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego and Chief of Gastroenterology at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System in California, USA.  He is interested in medical education, and translational research related to the effect of the intestinal microbiome on liver disease, mucosal defense mechanisms, the use of medical informatics to improve medical care, and clinical trials related to chronic liver diseases.  

Academic Appointments

August 2018 - Present

Chair of Clinical Sciences and Professor of Medicine

Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE

2006 - 2018

Professor of Medicine

University of California, San Diego, California, USA

2006 - 2018

Section Chief, Gastroenterology

VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, USA

2005 - 2006

Professor of Medicine

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

2001- 2006

Director, Hepatitis C Resource Center

VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

1997- 2005

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

1990- 1997

Assistant Professor of Medicine

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

1989-1990

Associate Investigator and Attending Physician, Department of Medicine

VA Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA

Professional Education

1986-1989

Gastroenterology Fellowship

University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

1982 -1985

Internal Medicine Residency

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

1978 - 1982

Medical Doctor (MD)

Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA

1974 - 1978

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, USA

Teaching

  • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduates in internal medicine and gastroenterology.
  • Mentoring undergraduate medical students, postgraduate residents, and fellows.

Honors and Awards

2020

Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association

May 9, 2016

VA San Diego Healthcare System Excellence in Teamwork Award

January 28, 2015

VA San Diego Primary Care Service Award of Excellence

June 18, 2013

VA San Diego Healthcare System Excellence in Systems Redesign Award

2005

Fellow, American College of Physicians

September 22, 2004

University of Minnesota Department of Medicine Clinical Excellence Award

June 2, 2000

VA Upper Midwest Network Director's Award for Excellence

1978

Phi Beta Kappa

1977

Blue Key National Honor Fraternity

Publications

Inverted Yield Curve: The Alarming Rising Incidence of CRC in Young People

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Bacteriophage targeting of gut bacterium attenuates alcoholic liver disease

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Descriptive Usability Study of CirrODS: Clinical Decision and Workflow Support Tool for Management of Patients With Cirrhosis

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Intestinal Fungal Dysbiosis and Systemic Immune Response to Fungi in Patients With Alcoholic Hepatitis

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Bacteria engineered to produce IL-22 in intestine induce expression of REG3G to reduce ethanol-induced liver disease in mice

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Elevated A20 promotes TNF-induced and RIPK1-dependent intestinal epithelial cell death

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Application of contextual design methods to inform targeted clinical decision support interventions in sub-specialty care environments

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No Association Between Screening for Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Reduced Cancer-Related Mortality in Patients With Cirrhosis

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Gastric acid suppression promotes alcoholic liver disease by inducing overgrowth of intestinal Enterococcus

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HCV Integrated Care: A Randomized Trial to Increase Treatment Initiation and SVR with Direct Acting Antivirals

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Membership of Professional Bodies and Associations

  • American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
  • American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)
  • American College of Physicians (ACP)
  • European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) 
  • Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)

Research Interests

  • Intestinal microbiome
  • Medical informatics
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Cancer screening
  • Mucosal defense mechanisms

Clinical and Community Service

  • Hospital Clinical and Administrative committees.
  • Administration and Service in several universities.
  • Continuing educational activities for community physicians
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