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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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Our specialists handle conditions ranging from the common to the most rare.
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Best in Northern CA

We're ranked #1 in pediatric cancer, heart surgery, cardiology & more.

Teresa Kortz

Teresa Kortz

MD, MS

Pediatric critical care specialist
Co-director, UCSF Pediatric Global Health Scholars Pathway

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About me

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Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowships

Stanford University Medical Center-GME, Pediatric Critical Care
Residencies

Stanford University Medical Center-GME, Pediatrics
Internship

Stanford University Medical Center-GME, Pediatrics
Degree

MD, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Selected research

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The Sepsis Chain of Survival: A Comprehensive Framework for Improving Sepsis Outcomes.
Critical care medicine
July 2025
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Prospective Genomic Surveillance of Severe Febrile Illness in Tanzanian Children Identifies High Mortality and Resistance to First-Line Antibiotics in Bloodstream Infections.
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
May 2025
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The Definition of the Intensivist in the Era of Global Healthcare: 2024 Consensus Statement From the Society of Critical Care Medicine Defining Intensivist Task Force.
Critical care medicine
February 2025
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Soothing the soul

Our music therapy program nurtures patients with bedside serenades, rap workshops and more.