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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.
Find a Doctor
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.

Alison Nair

MD

Pediatric critical care specialist

About me

Telehealth (video visits)

Insurance plan info

Education

University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, MD, 2009
Residencies

UCSF, Pediatrics, 2012
Fellowships

UCSF, Critical Care, 2018
Academic Title

Associate Professor

Where I see patients (1)

Selected research

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Inter- and Intra-donor variability in bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells: implications for clinical applications.
Cytotherapy
March 2024
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Histone deacetylase-6 modulates the effects of 4°C platelets on vascular endothelial permeability.
Blood advances
April 2023
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Life-Threatening Bleeding in Children: A Prospective Observational Study.
Critical care medicine
November 2021
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Soothing the soul

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