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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.

Mercedes Paredes

Mercedes Paredes

Mercedes Paredes

MD, PhD

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About me

Telehealth (video visits)

Insurance plan info

Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Residencies

University of CA at San Francisco School of Med, Neurology
Internship

University of CA at San Francisco School of Med, Internal Medicine
Degree

MD, University of CA at San Francisco
Languages

Spanish

Selected research

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Decoding Brain Development and Function Through GABAergic Inhibitory Neurons.
The European journal of neuroscience
August 2026
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Human-specific SRGAP2 paralogs synchronize neotenic microglial maturation and synaptic development.
Neuron
July 2026
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A multimodal interrogation of Broca's area in the pediatric and adult human brain.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
July 2026
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