Skip to main content
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
UCSF Logo
  • UCSF Logo
  • Specialties
      • Cancer

      • Cardiology & Heart Surgery

      • Dermatology

      • Endocrinology & Endocrine Surgery

      • Fetal Treatment

      • Gastroenterology

      • Infectious Disease

      • Neurology

      • Neurosurgery

      • Ophthalmology

      • Orthopedics

      • Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery

      • Pediatrics

      • Pulmonology

      • Spine

      • Surgery

      • Urology

      • Women's Health

  • COVID-19
  • About Us
  • Refer a Patient
      • Refer a Patient

      • Refer a Pediatrics Patient

      • Transfer a Patient

      • Request a Consultation

      • UCSF MD Link

  • Clinical Trials

Janet Ho, MD, MPH

Palliative care physician and addiction medicine specialist

Janet Ho, MD, MPH

Dr. Janet Ho is a palliative care doctor who works with patients who have serious illnesses. She is also an addiction medicine specialist who consults at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Ho's research focuses on ways to improve care and quality of life for people experiencing serious illnesses, pain and substance use disorders. With a goal of ending the stigma around drug use, she works to promote public health strategies that reduce the harms of using drugs (such as overdose) through national lectures, textbook contributions and academic papers.

Ho earned her medical degree at the University of California, Irvine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Yale School of Medicine, also serving as chief resident. She completed fellowships in general internal medicine, palliative care and addiction medicine at Harvard Medical School, training at Massachusetts General Hospital. She also completed a master of public health degree at the T.H. Chan Harvard School of Public Health.

View Full Profile

View Profile


Related Videos

Integrative Approaches to Symptom Management for Cancer Patients Video

Integrative Approaches to Symptom Management for Cancer Patients

This presentation from a variety of UCSF specialists covers a range of practical topics, from how clinicians can easily meet the new DEA educational requirement for opioid use disorder to the current evidence on mindfulness meditation's ...

UCSF Logo

Additional Links

  • Refer a Patient

  • Find a Doctor

  • Medical Services

  • Clinical Trials

  • Continuing Medical Education

U.S. News Honor Roll Best Hospitals 22-23
U.S. News Honor Roll Best Hospitals 22-23

This Video Content is available for informational and educational purposes only. UCSF does not make any representation or warranties with respect to the accuracy, applicability, fitness, or completeness of the Video Content. The Regents of the University of California and its officers, agents or employees (UCSF) will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from any use of the Video Content, which is provided as is, and without warranties. The Video Content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on the Site.

©2002 - 2023 The Regents of The University of California