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Clinics & Locations
Clinics & Locations
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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.

Brennan Higgins

Brennan Higgins

Brennan Higgins

MD

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Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowships

UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Residencies

UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Pediatrics
Internship

UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Pediatrics
Degree

MD, UCSF School of Medicine

Selected research

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Double Jeopardy: A Distinct Mortality Pattern Among Preterm Infants with Congenital Heart Disease.
Pediatric cardiology
June 2024
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Resuscitation, survival and morbidity of extremely preterm infants in California 2011-2019.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
September 2023
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Pregnancy outcomes in facility deliveries in Kenya and Uganda: A large cross-sectional analysis of maternity registers illuminating opportunities for mortality prevention.
PloS one
June 2020
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