Rate My Professor Shaun Ho

Dr. Shaun Ho is a Research Fellow in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Otago Christchurch, within the Division of Health Sciences. He obtained his MBBS from Monash University (1999-2004), holds Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), and was awarded a PhD by the University of Otago in 2022 for his thesis titled 'Non-invasive biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease in children'. His doctoral work explored patient perceptions, serological tests, fecal and urinary biomarkers, and other non-invasive methods for diagnosing and monitoring paediatric gastrointestinal conditions.

Shaun Ho's research specializations encompass paediatric gastroenterology, with a focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and coeliac disease. Notable publications include 'The Role of Gastrointestinal-Related Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins as Biomarkers in Gastrointestinal Diseases' (2020), 'Exclusive enteral nutrition in children with inflammatory bowel disease: Physician perspectives and practice' (2019), 'A Pilot Study Evaluating Novel Urinary Biomarkers for Crohn's Disease' (2020), 'Role of serological tests in the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children in New Zealand' (2020), 'Fecal Calprotectin in Combination With Standard Blood Tests in the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children' (2021), 'Australasian Pediatric Gastroenterologists' Perspectives and Practices of Celiac Disease Diagnosis and Management' (2022), 'Patient perceptions of current and potential inflammatory bowel disease diagnostic and monitoring tests' (2022), and 'Meta-analysis: High pooled positive predictive value of the ESPGHAN guidelines for coeliac disease biopsy omission' (2024). He completed specialist training in Paediatric Gastroenterology and General Paediatrics at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide and the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne, followed by a Clinical Gastroenterology Fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto, Canada. As a consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, he teaches University of Melbourne medical students and engages in research at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Ho is a member of the Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA), accredited by the Conjoint Committee for Recognition of Training in Gastroenterological Endoscopy for paediatric endoscopy, and serves on the PEDAGREE executive.