Dr Kenneth Ho

Associate Professor Ken Ho is a Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist with clinical and research expertise in diabetes, obesity, and general endocrinology. He holds staff appointments at Ryde, Macquarie University, Campbelltown, and Camden Hospitals in Sydney and provides medical governance for the High-Risk Foot Service at Camden Hospital.

A/Prof Ho completed his medical training at St George and Bankstown Hospitals and conducted his PhD research at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. Supported by an NHMRC scholarship and other diabetes research grants, his doctoral work focused on the role of iron chelation in the treatment of glucose, lipid, and obesity disorders. His research was published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation and earned him the Novartis Young Scientist Award from the Endocrine Society of Australia in 2009.

In addition to his clinical practice, A/Prof Ho is a Clinical Associate Professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Macquarie University and a Conjoint Associate Professor with Western Sydney University. He is actively involved in medical education, serving as Director of Physician Education and Chair of the General Clinical Training Council at Ryde Hospital.

Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese, A/Prof Ho continues to contribute to research, teaching, and public health education in endocrinology and diabetes management.