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Sherwin Ho, MD

  • Tang and Frank Families Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Clinical Interests: Ankle Arthroscopy, Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, Cartilage and Ligament Repair, Elbow Surgery, Hip Problems, Knee Injuries
  • Research and Scholarly Interests: Arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle, Cartilage and ligament repair, Orthopaedic surgery, Shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, and ankle injuries, Sports medicine and athletic injuries
  • Websites: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, Research Network Profile
  • Contact: sho@bsd.uchicago.edu

Sherwin S.W. Ho, MD, is an expert in sports medicine, specializing in minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee and ankle. He has served as faculty at numerous advanced arthroscopic shoulder and knee courses for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Dr. Ho currently serves on the academy's Board of Councilors and is an official spokesman for the academy.



He has authored numerous medical articles and reference publications. Dr. Ho has served as a co-chief editor of sports medicine for the online publication, Emedicine, and is chairman of the annual University of Chicago Primary Care Orthopedics Course.



He has also moderated industry conferences on a range of orthopaedic topics including knee and shoulder injuries, advances in arthroscopic surgery, swimmer's shoulder and primary orthopaedic care.



Dr. Ho’s research involves the use of gene therapy to treat cartilage injuries in the knees. He was recently elected to the prestigious Herodicus Society--an elite society of the world’s leading sports medicine physicians. Additionally, he has been recognized as a "Top Doctor" by Castle and Connolly, Men’s Health, and Chicago magazine.



Additionally, Dr. Ho serves as a team physician for all varsity sports at Concordia University in River Forest, Ill., a team physician for the U.S. and China's women's national volleyball teams and is part of the medical team for the WNBA Chicago Sky.