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Why Choose Us?
Why Choose Us?
Best in Northern CA

We're ranked #1 in pediatric cancer, heart surgery, cardiology & more.

Benjamin S. Braun

MD PhD

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist

About me

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Education

UCLA, MD, 1998
Residencies

UCSF, Pediatrics, 2003
Fellowships

UCSF, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, 2004
Board Certifications

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, American Board of Pediatrics
Academic Title

Professor
Languages

Spanish

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Selected research

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Thrombopoietin Receptor Agonists for Thrombocytopenia in Pediatric Hematologic Malignancies.
Pediatric blood & cancer
January 2025
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Aurora Kinase A inhibition enhances DNA damage and tumor cell death with 131I-MIBG therapy in high-risk neuroblastoma.
EJNMMI research
June 2024
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Aurora Kinase A inhibition enhances DNA damage and tumor cell death with 131I-MIBG therapy in high-risk neuroblastoma.
Research square
January 2024
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Saving future lives

500+ UCSF investigators are researching cures for hundreds of childhood and adult diseases.