FernandoMendozaMDphysician

Pediatrics • Palo Alto, CA

Professor of Pediatrics, Emeritus

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Office
453 Quarry Road
Division of General Pediatrics
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-725-8292

Fax+1 650-498-5684
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Education & Training

Stanford Health CareFellowship, Academic General Pediatrics, 1979 - 1981
Harvard UniversityMPH, MCH, 1979 - 1981
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1978
Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1976 - 2024
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Joseph W. St. Geme Leadership Award Federation of Pediatric Organizations, 2022
2020 MCHRI Visionary Leadership Award Stanford Maternal and Child Health Research Institut3e, 2020
Dr. Phil De Chavez Mentor of the Year Award National Latino Medical Student Association, 2016
Member American Pediatrics Society
President’s Award for Excellence through Diversity, Stanford University, 2012
CDC’s Health Equity Champion Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012
Who's Who World Wide Who's Who, 2012
JE Wallace Sterling “Muleshoe” Alumni Lifetime Achievement Award, May 2012 Stanford Medical School Alumni Association, 2012
Group on Student Affairs-Minority Affairs Section, Service Award Association of American Medical Colleges, 2005
Selected as one of the 100 most influential Hispanics in the United States Hispanic Business Magazine, 2002
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Child Health, and the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce.
Montez, K. G., Colin J Orr, Laurel K Leslie, Judy Schaechter, Xavier J Williams, Jason F Deen, Christopher J Russell, Jonathan Webb, Adriana R Gaona, Fernando S Mendoz...> ;Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1
Children in Immigrant Families Deserve Health Care.
Fernando S Mendoza, Lee Sanders, David D Laitin> ;Pediatrics. 2022 Sep 1
1 citations
The Intergenerational Health Effects of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program on Families With Mixed Immigration Status.
Ghida El-Banna, Kimberly Higuera, Fernando S. Mendoza> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2021 Jul 25
14 citations
Program Evaluation of the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID): Impact on Career Development and Professional Society Diversity.
Glenn Flores, Fernando S. Mendoza, Michael Brimacombe, Willie Frazier> ;Academic Medicine. 2021 Apr 1
10 citations
Public Health Insurance Expansion for Immigrant Children and Interstate Migration of Low-Income Immigrants
Vasil Yasenov, Duncan Lawrence, Fernando S. Mendoza, Jens Hainmueller> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2020 Jan 1
2 citations
Diversity and inclusion in pediatrics: imperative, not optional.
Fernando S. Mendoza, Elena Fuentes-Afflick> ;Pediatric Research. 2019 Jul 27
44 citations
Keys to academic success for under-represented minority young investigators: recommendations from the Research in Academic Pediatrics Initiative on Diversity (RAPID) N...
Glenn Flores, Fernando S. Mendoza, Michael R. DeBaun, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, V. Faye Jones, Jason A. Mendoza, Jean L. Raphael> ;International Journal for Equity in Health. 2019 Jun 18
6 citations
In-Person Interpreter Use and Hospital Length of Stay among Infants with Low Birth Weight.
Monica Eneriz-Wiemer, Lee M. Sanders, Mary McIntyre, Fernando S. Mendoza, D. Do, C. Wang> ;International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2018 Jul 25
7 citations
Immigration Policy: Valuing Children.
Fernando S. Mendoza, Victor Cueto, Duncan Lawrence, Lee M. Sanders, Dana L. Weintraub> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2018 Sep 1
63 citations
Protecting unauthorized immigrant mothers improves their children's mental health.
Jens Hainmueller, Duncan Lawrence, Linna Martén, Bernard S. Black, Lucila Figueroa, Michael Hotard, Tomás R. Jiménez, Fernando S. Mendoza, Maria I. Rodriguez, Jonas J....> ;Science. 2017 Sep 8
19 citations
Integrating Research, Quality Improvement, and Medical Education for Better Handoffs and Safer Care: Disseminating, Adapting, and Implementing the I-PASS Program
Amy J. Starmer, Nancy D. Spector, Daniel C. West, Rajendu Srivastava, Theodore C. Sectish, Christopher P. Landrigan, Aravind A. Menon, Arshia Ali, Brenda K. Allair, Ap...> ;Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2017 Jul 1
89 citations
Families as Partners in Hospital Error and Adverse Event Surveillance.
Alisa Khan, Maitreya Coffey, Katherine P. Litterer, Jennifer Baird, Stephannie L. Furtak, Briana M. Garcia, Michele Ashland, Sharon Calaman, Nicholas Kuzma, Jennifer K...> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2017 Apr 1
11 citations
Hot topics, urgent priorities, and ensuring success for racial/ethnic minority young investigators in academic pediatrics
Glenn Flores, Fernando S. Mendoza, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, Jason A. Mendoza, Lee M. Pachter, Juan Espinoza, Cristina R. Fernández, Danielle Arnold, Nicole M. Brown, Kym...> ;International Journal for Equity in Health. 2016 Dec 9
43 citations
The Hispanic Clinic for Pediatric Surgery: A model to improve parent-provider communication for Hispanic pediatric surgery patients.
Joshua D. Jaramillo, Elizabeth Snyder, Jonathan L. Dunlap, Robert C. Wright, Fernando S. Mendoza, Matias Bruzoni> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2016 Apr 1
20 citations
Caring for Children in Immigrant Families: Vulnerabilities, Resilience, and Opportunities.
Julie M. Linton, Ricky Y. Choi, Fernando S. Mendoza> ;Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2016 Feb 1
6 citations
Children in Immigrant Families: The Foundation for America’s Future
Joyce R. Javier, Natalia Festa, Ellynore Florendo, Fernando S. Mendoza> ;Advances in Pediatrics. 2015 Aug 1
7 citations
Blueprint for Action: Visioning Summit on the Future of the Workforce in Pediatrics
Theodore C. Sectish, William W. Hay, John D. Mahan, Fernando S. Mendoza, Nancy D. Spector, Bonita Stanton, Peter G. Szilagyi, Teri L. Turner, Kenneth Slaw> ;Pediatrics. 2015 Jul 1
17 citations
Training Health Care Professionals for 21st-Century Practice: A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions on Chronic Care
Jori F. Bogetz, Caroline E. Rassbach, Sylvia Bereknyei, Fernando S. Mendoza, Lee M. Sanders, Clarence H. Braddock> ;Academic Medicine. 2015 Nov 1
41 citations
Diversity and Inclusion Training in Pediatric Departments
Fernando S. Mendoza, Barbara J. Stoll, Elena Fuentes-Afflick, Joseph W. St. Geme, Tina L. Cheng, Javier A. Gonzalez del Rey, Christopher Harris, Mary E. Rimsza, Jie Li...> ;Pediatrics. 2015 Apr 1
60 citations
The effects of language concordant care on patient satisfaction and clinical understanding for Hispanic pediatric surgery patients.
Jonathan L. Dunlap, Joshua D. Jaramillo, Raji Koppolu, Robert C. Wright, Fernando S. Mendoza, Matias Bruzoni> ;Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2015 Sep 1
12 citations
Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Educational Intervention to Train Pediatric Residents on Caring for Children With Special Health Care Needs
Jori F. Bogetz, Julia M. Gabhart, Caroline E. Rassbach, Lee M. Sanders, Fernando S. Mendoza, David A. Bergman, Rebecca Blankenburg> ;Clinical Pediatrics. 2015 Jan 5
9 citations
Disparities in Early Exposure to Book Sharing Within Immigrant Families
Natalia Festa, Pooja Loftus, Mark R. Cullen, Fernando S. Mendoza> ;Pediatrics. 2014 Jul 1
2 citations
Reframing the Disparities Agenda: A Time to Rethink, a Time to Focus
Ivor B. Horn, Fernando S. Mendoza> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2014 Mar 1
86 citations
Parental Limited English Proficiency and Health Outcomes for Children With Special Health Care Needs: A Systematic Review
Monica Eneriz-Wiemer, Lee M. Sanders, Donald A. Barr, Fernando S. Mendoza> ;Academic Pediatrics. 2014 Mar 1
3 citations
New American Children: Supporting the Health and Well-being of Immigrant Populations
Fernando S. Mendoza, Natalia Festa> ;JAMA Pediatrics. 2013 Jan 1
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Press Mentions

Kids in Common Provides Strong Voice for County ChildrenJanuary 18th, 2023
Uneven Healthcare Access Stresses DACA Families, Study FindsSeptember 7th, 2021
Opinion: At-Risk Infants Need Our Attention Now More Than EverJanuary 13th, 2021
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