Meet our team

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.
John Scavone, M.D., Chief
Sundeep Tumber, D.O.
Michael Matson, M.D.

Burn Surgery

David Greenhalgh, M.D., FACS, Chief
Tina Palmieri, M.D., 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.
Yashar Javidan, M.D.