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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.

Christina Homer

Christina Homer

Christina Homer

MD, PhD

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Telehealth (video visits)

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Also sees adult patients

Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Med/Infectious Disease, Infectious Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowships

UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Infectious Diseases
Residencies

UCSF Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine
Degree

MD, UCSF School of Medicine

Selected research

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"Select and Resequence" Methods Enable a Genome-Wide Association Study of the Dimorphic Human Fungal Pathogen Coccidioides posadasii.
Genome biology and evolution
July 2025
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Phenotypic landscape of an invasive fungal pathogen reveals its unique biology.
Cell
June 2025
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Transcriptomic atlas throughout Coccidioides development reveals key phase-enriched transcripts of this important fungal pathogen.
PLoS biology
April 2025
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Soothing the soul

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