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Our specialists handle conditions ranging from the common to the most rare.
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Best in Northern CA

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

Robert Ward Hagar

Robert Ward Hagar

MD, JD

Internist

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Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine, 1986
Residencies

University of California, Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1987
University of California, Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine & Pediatrics, 1987
Internship

University of California, Davis Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 1984
Degree

University of Virginia School of Medicine, 1983
Languages

English

Where I see patients (5)

Selected research

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Adjuvant low-dose ketamine for paediatric and young adult sickle cell vaso-occlusive episodes in the emergency department.
British journal of haematology
April 2022
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Effect of Inhaled Cannabis for Pain in Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA network open
July 2020
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Iron homeostasis during transfusional iron overload in beta-thalassemia and sickle cell disease: changes in iron regulatory protein, hepcidin, and ferritin expression.
Pediatric hematology and oncology
June 2007
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Soothing the soul

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