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Noemi Spinazzi, MD, Pediatrics, Oakland, CA, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

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Pediatrics • Oakland, CA

Primary Care Physician, Director of Charlie's Clinic (Down Syndrome Clinic), Associate Professor at UCSF School of Medicine

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Summary

  • Noemi Spinazzi, MD is a primary care physician UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. She provides primary care services within the context of a federally qualified health center.

    She has a special interest in children with complex care needs and developmental disabilities, and she founded a specialized clinic serving patients with Trisomy 21. She works closely with California Children’s Services (CCS) and with the East Bay Special Needs Committee. She is also the director of the developmental and behavioral pediatrics resident rotation at UBCHO.

    Dr. Spinazzi is very involved in medical education, and she is passionate about mentoring the next generation of healthcare providers. She completed the Teach for UCSF Certificate Program in clinical teaching. In addition to teaching the UBCHO residents, she volunteers her time with high school and college students.

    Dr. Spinazzi identifies as an immigrant. Her work with children and families from all over the world motivates her to be an advocate for immigrant rights and immigrant health.

    Dr. Spinazzi has a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics since her residency, and has been actively involved in advocacy efforts at the local, state, and federal level. She is also an active member of the Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group, for which she co-leads the Down syndrome-Autism workgroup

    Dr. Spinazzi was born and raised in Milan, Italy. She moved to the United States when she was 15 years old. She received her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She completed her residency at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland, where she was the Chief Resident.

Clinical Expertise

  • Autism, Down syndrome, General pediatrics, Health disparities, Community pediatrics, Immigrant Health, Special Needs

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital-Oakland
    Children's Hospital-OaklandResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2012
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityBA, Biology, Psychology, Summa cum Laude, 2004 - 2008
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityB.A., Biology; Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2015
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Academy of PediatricsFellow

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Trustee Scholar Boston University
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  • Phi Beta Kappa
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Surgeon perception is not a good predictor of peri-operative outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy  
    J Stern, S Sharma, NA Spinazzi, P Mendoza, M Walicki, R Hastings, K Monahan, B Sheikh, A Wedmid, DI Lee, Journal of Robotic Surgery

Books/Book Chapters

  • The Routledge Handbook of Language and Health Communication 
    Chapter: Communication Skills Training for Resident Physicians - an Educator's Perspective. 
    Page 294 - 360B Blatt, NA Spinazzi, L GreenbergEditors: HE Hamilton and WS Chou.Routledge, New York, NY2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • Routine Opt Out Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Pediatric Population - a Two Center Experience.
    A Petru, T Courville, N Spinazzi, A Aldridge, R Laguerre, C Steib, N Rellosa, D Conway, T Smallwood, CDC's National HIV Prevention Conference, 1/1/2015

Lectures

  • Doctor, I've Got this Lump 
    1/1/2014
  • The Case of the Swollen Knee 
    1/1/2013

Other

  • A Pediatrician's Open Letter to Anti-Vaxxers: 'I'm Scared'. 
    NA Spinazzi, Healthline.com
    1/5/2015

Press Mentions

  • It Could Cost Oakland Schools $38 Million to Fix Lead Contamination
    It Could Cost Oakland Schools $38 Million to Fix Lead ContaminationFebruary 8th, 2018
  • Policy Needed to Get Lead Out of Oakland Schools, Activists Urge
    Policy Needed to Get Lead Out of Oakland Schools, Activists UrgeNovember 9th, 2017
  • Community Demands End to Lead Contamination in Oakland Schools
    Community Demands End to Lead Contamination in Oakland SchoolsNovember 1st, 2017
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Committees

  • Member, Special Needs Committee 2016 - Present
  • Member, Children’s Hospital Oakland Continuing Medical Education committee 2015 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, French, Italian

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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