The medical staff at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California consists of physicians and surgeons prominent in their specialties. They are leaders in the fields of orthopaedics, spinal cord injuries, conditions of the spine, cleft lip, pain management, pediatrics and rehabilitation.
Many attending physicians also hold teaching appointments to local colleges and universities. Visiting physicians and surgeons are available as needed to ensure the finest, most up-to-date medical care is available to our patients.
Anesthesiology
Sampaguita-Inez Tafoya, M.D.
Sundeep Tumber, D.O.
Michael Matson, M.D.
Burn Surgery
David Greenhalgh, M.D., FACS, Chief
Tina Palmieri, M.D., FACS, FCCM, Assistant Chief
Kathleen Romanowski, M.D., FACS
Soman Sen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery
Rolando F. Roberto, M.D.
Jennette (Jenny) Boakes, M.D.
Brian Haus, M.D.
Michelle James, M.D., Chief
Jon Davids, M.D., Assistant Chief, Orthopaedics
Nicole A. Friel, M.D.
Joel Lerman, M.D.
Debra Templeton, M.D.
Eric O. Klineberg, M.D.
Vedant Kulkarni, M.D.
Claire Manske, M.D.
Yashar Javidan, M.D.
Pediatrics
Fatema Iqbal, M.D.
Pediatric Surgery
Diana L. Farmer, M.D., FACS, FRCS
Shinjiro Hirose, M.D.
Gary Raff, M.D.
Payam Saadai, M.D.
Physiatry
Craig McDonald, M.D., Associate Medical Director
Maya Evans, M.D., Medical Director, Spina Bifida
Plastic Reconstructive Services
Hugh Vu, M.D., MPH
Pirko Maguina, M.D.
Research
David Pleasure, M.D., Director
Spinal Cord Injury
Loren Davidson, M.D., Director
Sports Medicine Rehabilitation
Julie Lynn Ingwerson, M.D., Sports Medicine Rehabilitation Specialist