Vanessa Phillis Ho

Vanessa Phillis Ho, MD, MPH, PhD, FACS, serves as Associate Professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine with dual appointments: Assistant Professor in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and Associate Professor of Surgery at MetroHealth System.

Her educational foundation combines medical training (MD), public health expertise (MPH), and doctoral research (PhD), enabling interdisciplinary approaches to population health challenges.

Dr. Ho's research spans Public Health, Health Services Research, and Surgical Outcomes Research, emphasizing quantitative methodologies to analyze healthcare systems and surgical interventions. Her work integrates epidemiological frameworks with policy-oriented health analytics.

Professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)

Her academic leadership bridges clinical surgery and population health sciences, focusing on evidence-based healthcare improvement through data-driven scholarship.