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Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD

Accepting New Patients

(87 Ratings)

Specializes in: Spine Surgery and Neurosurgery

St. Louis University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: herniated disc, stroke, aneurysm, and more.

100 E. Valencia Mesa Drive Suite 310
Fullerton, CA 92835

(714) 734-3120

Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD is a spine surgeon in Fullerton, CA specializing in spine surgery and neurosurgery. He graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD is affiliated with St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Providence Medical Foundation and St. Jude Heritage Medical Group.

Office Locations

Address:

100 E. Valencia Mesa Drive Suite 310
Fullerton, CA 92835

Address:

1010 West La Veta Avenue Suite 710
Orange, CA 92868

Some issues Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	13
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	192
hospital care	170
inpatient care	170
neck surgery	23
nerve procedures	10
spinal procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	43
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	13
doctor visit	193
hospital care	204
inpatient care	204
spinal procedures	6

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	53
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	49
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	29
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

decompression surgery	17
doctor visit	156
hospital care	174
inpatient care	174
nerve procedures	17
spinal procedures	27

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	88
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	82
Less than 65	54

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	31
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	16

decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	100
hospital care	187
inpatient care	187
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	32
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	17

decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	116
hospital care	226
inpatient care	226
nerve procedures	10
spinal procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	84
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	50
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	47
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	20
Cancer	19

decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	107
hospital care	169
inpatient care	169
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	110

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	37
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	35
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	24
Cancer	15

cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	142
excision	14
hospital care	148
inpatient care	148
nerve procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	45
Less than 65	14

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	39
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	10
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	118
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
neck surgery	10
nerve procedures	10
spinal procedures	7

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	23
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	30
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Dementia	27
Cancer	16

decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	300
hospital care	272
inpatient care	272
nerve procedures	25
spinal procedures	52

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD treated as a spine surgeon in Fullerton, CA were hospital care, inpatient care, spinal procedures and neck surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
cranial surgery	14
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	159
excision	14
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
neck surgery	17
nerve procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
spinal procedures	26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	44
Non-Hispanic White	123
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	35
Less than 65	21
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	26
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	12
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurosurgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: Northwestern University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurosurgery

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group

Children's Hospital of Orange County

Providence Medical Foundation

St. Jude Heritage Medical Group

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan PPO, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, Aetna, United Healthcare, TRICARE, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Humana, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, Anthem, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Providence, US Family Health Plan, First Health PPO and Aetna Medicare PPO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan PPO

Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

Aetna

United Healthcare

TRICARE

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Humana

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

Anthem

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Providence

US Family Health Plan

First Health PPO

Aetna Medicare PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 87 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Fullerton, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hector Wanhow Ho, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Penumbra, Inc.	$5,880 ARTEMIS $2,405	Penumbra System $1,486	Apollo $1,352	Penumbra Coil 400 $637
Medtronic Xomed, Inc.	$2,777 Laser ablation $2,764	MRI-guided laser ablation $13
Stryker Corporation	$2,506 NAVIGATION $671	Tritanium $470	OASYS $290	THORACO-LUMBAR $277	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $136	Other $663
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$2,452 Spine $1,150	Orthopaedics $457	CMF $150	ANSPACH $125	NA $124	Other $446
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,310 O-ARM-ST $833	VISUALASE $647	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $418	FiberCel $145	CD HORIZON $125	Other $142
Other	$10,722 Spinal Implant $2,045	CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $1,238	Timberline $851	Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $777	Excelsius Robotics System $723	Other $5,088

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$15,927
Food and Beverage	$10,685
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$35

Biography

Dr. Hector Ho sees patients in Orange, CA and Fullerton, CA. His medical specialties are spine surgery and neurosurgery. Dr. Ho is a graduate of St. Louis University School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with Northwestern University. His areas of clinical interest consist of brain aneurysm, stroke, and herniated disc. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Ho honors. He is professionally affiliated with St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group and Children's Hospital of Orange County. His practice in Fullerton, CA is open to new patients as reported by Providence Medical Foundation.

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