Neonatal & Developmental Medicine
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Christopher Contag, PhD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Christopher Contag, PhD, collaborates with colleagues in the Stanford electrical engineering department to develop a handheld microscope that can pinpoint brain tumor cells for surgery. More >


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‘America’s Best Children's Hospitals’ survey by U.S.News ranks Packard Children’s as one of nation’s best. Neonatal Care program ranked #5 in the nation.

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Baby FeetThe Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine aims to provide optium state-of-the-art care for critically ill and recovering neonates and infants, providing training for young physicians and investigators, and conduct basic and patient-oriented research studies to improve care. We are dedicated to the School of Medicine's mission of advancing and exploring innovative and novel biomedical, translational, and clinical research and education through the nurturing and stimulation of interactions among basic and clinical scientists, clinicians, and educators throughout the School of Medicine and University as well as with the private and public sectors. Through our integrated research, education, patient, and community outreach programs we are commited to maintaining the highest standards of academic medicine and patient care.

Charles B. and Ann L. Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services

The Charles B. and Ann L. Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford represents collaboration in the best sense. The center, funded by a gift from the Johnsons and officially formed on October 1, 1997, combines perinatal, neonatal, and developmental medicine services. The center brings together clinical services for the mother, fetus and newborn and formalizes academic partnerships among participating faculty and staff.

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David Stevenson, MD, has received the Stanford University School of Medicine's Alwin C. Rambar-James B.D. Mark Award for Excellence in Patient Care. The award was established in 1984 to recognize and honor a Stanford physician who excels in patient care as exemplified by his or her ability to meld competence with compassion, and who also works productively with all members of the health care team.


Susan Hintz, MD, MS Epi, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has received the Arline & Pete Harman Faculty Scholar Award for her research involving neuroimaging and neuro-developmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants.


Heidi Feldman, MD, PhD, Ballinger-Swindells Endowed Professor in Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, was a featured speaker on an episode of Peninsula TV discussing Autism. More >


Lucy Crain, MD, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics in the Mary L. Johnson Child Development and Behavior Unit at Packard, has been elected chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section for Senior Members (SFSM). Crain has served on the executive committee of the SFSM for three years.


 

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