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Dr. Ho is a cardiac electrophysiologist with 喵咪社区 who specializes in diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders. He serves as director of cardiac electrophysiology at the 喵咪社区 Cardiac and Vascular Institute, part of Keck Medicine, and a clinical professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of 喵咪社区.

He treats patients at Keck Hospital of 喵咪社区, 喵咪社区 Norris Cancer Hospital, 喵咪社区 Arcadia Hospital and 喵咪社区 Verdugo Hills Hospital. Here鈥檚 what you won鈥檛 find on his resume.

He loved science from an early age.

鈥淚 have always been curious about how things work in the world. Growing up, I was fascinated by the physical sciences and wanted to become a scientist, explaining things we do not understand. In college, I did research on molecules observed in interstellar medium, using quantum mechanical calculations to predict their behaviors. Originally, I wanted to get a PhD in physics or chemistry 鈥� before my interest sharply turned to medicine.鈥�

A surgeon sparked his passion for medicine.

鈥淚 was inspired to become a doctor when I shadowed a surgeon in Hong Kong during one summer in college. I saw how he used his vast knowledge of science and medicine, and his technical skill, to remove a very tricky tumor in the head and neck region of a patient. While I did not understand everything he was doing, I found it inspiring to be able to combine scienti铿乧 knowledge and one鈥檚 manual skills to make a di铿�erence in someone鈥檚 life. After that, I never looked back, focusing on a path that would take me to medicine.鈥�

His dad is his biggest role model 鈥� in medicine and in life.

鈥淢y father, who is a family physician in Hong Kong, is a model of hard work, dedication to both his work and family, and generosity in devoting his time to caring for others. At 77 years old, my father is still practicing medicine in Hong Kong, with a loyal cohort of patients continuing to see him regularly.鈥�

He is a family man.

鈥淲hen I鈥檓 not working, I鈥檓 spending time with my wife and two sons. I also love to travel, and I play table tennis regularly as well as a bit of golf and tennis. I enjoy watching F1 races and the English Premier League and am an avid participant of Fantasy Premier League.鈥�

Pairing advanced technology and clinical know-how to achieve best outcomes is gratifying.

鈥淎s a cardiac electrophysiologist, I am privileged to be able to combine many of the technological advances in the 铿乪ld with the evolving understanding of the most complicated arrhythmia mechanisms to help patients. The most rewarding part of my day-to-day life happens in the electrophysiology lab when I use these tools to eliminate highly bothersome arrhythmias based on the theoretical foundation of this seemingly very abstract 铿乪ld. Seeing patients free of symptoms back in my office after successful ablation procedures is about the most satisfying reward there is.鈥�

Technology advancements continue to shape his field.

鈥淎dvances in 3D mapping systems with increasingly sophisticated software and hardware, and use of pulsed-铿乪ld energy, have allowed us to tackle almost all arrhythmias in the electrophysiology lab.

My colleagues and I are currently in clinical trials testing out new catheter technologies and energy sources to improve the safety, e铿僣iency and e铿僣acy of ablation procedures to eliminate cardiac arrhythmias.鈥�

Why he likes working at Keck Medicine:

鈥淚 chose to practice at an academic medical center because of the resources available for a highly technical 铿乪ld like electrophysiology 鈥� and because of the bright people whom I can rely on to do the best for our patients.

The availability of the latest, cutting-edge technology in electrophysiology, such as the most sophisticated mapping systems and advanced energy sources for use in ablation of cardiac arrhythmias, sets Keck Medicine and the patient care we provide apart. The resources available also make advancements in the 铿乪ld possible.

Not only that, but the quality of the people I work with to treat my patients, and the dedication of the enterprise as a whole to providing the highest level of care for some of the sickest patients, is unmatched.鈥�

What advice would he give medical students interested in the electrophysiology field?

鈥淚f you are logical and cerebral, like to reason out complex mechanisms with physiologic principles and enjoy 铿亁ing things with your hands, cardiac electrophysiology is for you.鈥�

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