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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.
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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.

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman

MD

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Board Certifications

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
Fellowships

UCSF School of Medicine -GME
Residencies

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Neurology
Internship

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Internal Medicine

Selected research

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β-Amyloid induces microglial expression of GPC4 and APOE leading to increased neuronal tau pathology and toxicity.
Molecular neurodegeneration
August 2025
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β-Amyloid Induces Microglial Expression of GPC4 and APOE Leading to Increased Neuronal Tau Pathology and Toxicity.
bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology
February 2025
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Early CA2 Tau Inclusions Do Not Distinguish an Age-Related Tauopathy from Early Alzheimer's Disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD
January 2024
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Learning never stops

Our classroom and bedside classes help kids get credit and keep learning during treatment.

See our school program