GARY HO

Patient Advocacy Leader with 10 years of experience driving equitable access to care through cross-functional collaboration, regulatory compliance, and data-driven strategies. Proven success in clinical trial recruitment, patient education, and stakeholder partnerships. Recognized by the U.S. Congress (2024) for advancing healthcare equity.

• Patient Advocacy Certificate (PACT) | Sanford Research Institute | 2023

Patient Advocacy Leader | Health Equity Champion | Community Architect
Driving systemic change by bridging patient voices and healthcare innovation.

Key Accomplishments:

• Built the Largest Gout Advocacy Community in the U.S.
  Co-founded and scaled the Gout Support Group of America (GSGA) to 16,000+ members, securing $300K annual funding through partnerships with pharma leaders and NGOs. Recognized by the U.S. Congress (2024) for advancing healthcare equity and education.
• Pioneered Rare Disease Support Networks
  Led TREND Community initiatives to launch and grow rare disease groups (IgG4-RD, PWS), engaging 130+ members in proactive disease management. Awarded the TREND Citizen Scientist Award (2023) for translating patient insights into research strategies.
• Amplified Patient Voices in Clinical Research
  Advised Amgen and Sobi on patient-centric trial design, boosting enrollment diversity by 25% for underserved populations. Streamlined post-trial access workflows for 40+ participants in the MINT Trial, ensuring compliance with HIPAA/IRB standards.
• Educated & Empowered Thousands
  Spearheaded 20+ educational webinars (e.g., Men and Gout) and advocacy toolkits adopted by 10+ healthcare organizations, improving health literacy for 5,000+ patients.
• Shaped National Healthcare Guidelines
  Partnered with researchers to link gout to comorbidities and mental health impacts, influencing national treatment protocols and policy discussions at forums like ACR and Global Genes.

• Congressional Certificate of Recognition, U.S. Congress, 2024
• TREND Citizen Scientist Award, 2022-2023

• Member of the Alliance for Gout Awareness