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Clinics & Locations
Clinics & Locations
Here to serve you

Explore our network of care for kids, from the tiniest to teens and young adults.
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Find a Doctor
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World-class docs

We'll help you find the best provider for your child.
Your Visit
Your Visit
Stress-free visits

Accommodations. Admission. Discharge. Procedure prep. We've got you covered.
Patient Education
Patient Education
Extraordinary kid care

Our specialists handle conditions ranging from the common to the most rare.
Medical Professionals
Medical Professionals
Referrals made easy

Contacts and resources to get your patients to our pediatric specialists
Why Choose Us?
Why Choose Us?
Best in Northern CA

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

Alyssa Nylander

Alyssa Nylander

Alyssa Nylander

MD, PhD

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About me

Telehealth (video visits)

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Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology, Neurology
Residencies

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Neurology
Internship

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Internal Medicine
Degree

MD, Yale University School of Medicine

Selected research

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Anti-CD320 Autoantibodies and Central Nervous System Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Idiopathic Myelopathy.
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
January 2026
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Facial Expression Metrics as Digital Biomarkers of Neurologic Disease.
Neurology open access
December 2025
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Association of Menopause With Functional Outcomes and Disease Biomarkers in Women With Multiple Sclerosis.
Neurology
December 2024
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Soothing the soul

Our music therapy program nurtures patients with bedside serenades, rap workshops and more.