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Rajesh Daftary

Rajesh Daftary

MD, MPH

Pediatric emergency care physician
Problem solver, big thinker and proud parent

Dr. Rajesh Daftary is a specialist in pediatric emergency medicine. In addition to caring for children who need immediate care at UCSF, he serves as medical director of pediatric emergency medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center.

Daftary received his medical degree from Texas A&M University College of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at Children's National Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pediatric emergency medicine at Texas Children's Hospital. He received his master of public health degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

  • Board Certifications

    American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2015

    American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 2009

  • Fellowships

    Texas Children's Hospital, Emergency Medicine, 2013

  • Residencies

    Children's National Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2008

  • Internship

    Children's National Medical Center, Pediatrics, 2006

  • Degree

    Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, 2005

  • Languages

    English

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