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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.

Sven Walderich

Sven Walderich

Sven Walderich

MD

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Board Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residencies

UCSF School of Medicine -GME, Internal Medicine
Degree

MD, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences

Selected research

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Recurrent episodes of pneumonia are associated with worse lung function in people with HIV.
PloS one
April 2026
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Interferon response and epigenetic modulation by SMARCA4 mutations drive ovarian tumor immunogenicity.
Science advances
December 2024
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Associations Between Volume of Early Intravenous Fluid and Hospital Outcomes in Septic Patients With and Without Heart Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Critical care explorations
April 2024
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Feeling at home

From bedside bingo to therapy dogs, we're here to help kids smile and feel more like themselves.

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