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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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World-class docs

We'll help you find the best provider for your child.
Your Visit
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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.

John Huizar

John Huizar

John Huizar

MD

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Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology, Rheumatology
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowships

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Rheumatology
Degree

MD, UCSF School of Medicine

Selected research

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Large-scale mutational analysis identifies UNC93B1 variants that drive TLR-mediated autoimmunity in mice and humans.
The Journal of experimental medicine
May 2024
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NR4A nuclear receptors restrain B cell responses to antigen when second signals are absent or limiting.
Nature immunology
August 2020
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Self-reactivity on a spectrum: A sliding scale of peripheral B cell tolerance.
Immunological reviews
October 2019
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