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Simon K. Ho, PT, DPT

Academic Title:

Assistant Professor

Primary Appointment:

Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science

Location:

AHRB, Room 240G

Phone (Primary):

(410) 706-0350

Fax:

(410) 706-6387

Education and Training

  • 2010, B.S. Clinical Health Studies, Ithaca College
  • 2012, DPT, Ithaca College

Biosketch

Simon Ho, DPT, CCS has clinical rehabilitation experience in managing patients with cardiovascular and pulmonary dysfunction. He is interested in respiratory physiology, particularly how diaphragm function affects the control of breathing during exercise. His current research focuses on understanding the effects of inspiratory muscle training.

Research/Clinical Keywords

physiology, control of breathing, blood flow, muscle oxygenation, diaphragm function, ultrasound imaging, exercise, inspiratory muscle training

Highlighted Publications

Ho S, Betz G, Marchese V. Exploring pulmonary function and physical function in childhood cancer: a systematic review. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. Published online March 11, 2021:103279. doi:10.1016/j.critrevonc.2021.10327

Ho S, York T, Marchese V. Exploring relationships between inspiratory muscle strength and functional capacity in childhood cancer survivors: a pilot study. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. Published online August 18, 2021:1-12. doi:10.1080/08880018.2021.1960656

Ho S, Culligan M, Friedberg J, Goloubeva O, Marchese V. Examining the impact of physical function performance in predicting patient outcomes after lung-sparing surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma. Disabil Rehabil. Published online August 29, 2021:1-8. doi:10.1080/09638288.2021.1970256

Ho S, Rock K, Addison O, Marchese V, 2022. Relationships between diaphragm ultrasound, spirometry, and respiratory mouth pressures in children. Respir Physiol Neurobiol. doi.org/10.1016/j.resp.2022.103950

Ho S, Rock K, Marchese V, 2023. Diaphragm excursion correlates with performance and ventilation on the 6‐min walk test in children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Pulmonology 58, 1665–1673. doi.org/10.1002/ppul.26373

Mathew J, Tian X, Wong C, Ho S, Milton D, Wu M, 2023. Remote Blood Oxygen Estimation From Videos Using Neural Networks. IEEE J. Biomed. Health Inform. 27, 3710–3720. doi.org/10.1109/JBHI.2023.3236631

Rock K, Ho S, Gray V, Addison O, York T, Keegan Wells D, DeLuca H, Marchese V, 2023. Muscle Properties, Gross Motor Performance, and Quality of Life in Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Pediatric Physical Therapy 35, 450–456. doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001037

Clinical Specialty Details

Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Physical Therapy

Grants and Contracts

6/1/20 – 5/31/21 “Collaborative Research: RAPID: Understanding and Facilitating Remote Triage and Rehabilitation During Pandemics via Visual Based Patient Physiologic Sensing”
National Science Foundation Award #2030382. Role: Site-PI