Welcome to the Home Page for the North Valley Pediatrics Department for Specialists and Hospitalists

These 7 pediatricians take care of all of the children in the area that need hospitalization. We provide 24 hour a day, seven day a week coverage.

• Andy Kincaid, MD - Chief
• Donald Haugen, MD - Assitant Chief
• Michael Myette, Intensive Care Unit Director
• Boaz Ovadia, Pediatric Instensivist
• Negar Sheibani, Pediatric Instensivist
• Jennifer Boule, MD
• David Browne, MD
• Dimple Ludher, MD
• Tran Nguyen, MD
• Shannon Dillon, MD

The neonatologists take care of sick newborns, especially premature infants. We attend deliveries when requested and provide 24 hour a day, 7 day a week in hospital care:

• Mark Zeigler, MD - Assitant Chief
• Sarah Buxton, MD
• Oky Gurel, MD
• Nancy Leung, MD
• Paul Caruso, MD
• Karen Woo, MD

• Dolly Stondell, MD - Director of Well Baby Nursery

Our Pediatric Subspecialists see pateints by referral from their personal pediatrician or from one of the hospital pediatricians or neonatologists:

• Cardiology: Brandy Hattendorf, MD and Ernesto Rivera, MD
• Endocrinology: Sobha Kollipara, MD and Francis Hoe, MD
• Gastroenterology: Michael Durant, MD and Pratima Kodali, MD
• Hematology/Oncology: Vincent Kiley, MD, Scott Adams, MD, and Kent Jolly, MD
• Neurology: Richard Friederich
• Pulmonology: Albin Leong, MD and Elman Trias, MD

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