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Sophia Baptista

LCSW MSW

Social worker
Champion of social justice, fan of iced coffee and pit bulls

Sophia Baptista is a social worker who cares for young patients staying in the pediatric cardiac intensive care unit. She provides her patients and their families with emotional support and connections to resources to help those facing a new diagnosis or heart surgery. She also connects patients and families to appropriate community services.

Baptista earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of San Francisco. Concentrating in direct practice in child and family services, she earned a master's degree in social welfare at the University of California, Berkeley.

  • Education

    UC Berkeley, MSW, 2016

  • Languages

    Spanish

I feel honored to be with families in their time of greatest need and to witness the incredible love and dedication they have for their children.

Where I see patients (3)

    Learning never stops

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

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    Please check with your health insurance plan regarding coverage for this type of care. Not all providers at UCSF are covered by every insurance plan.

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