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Dr. Valerie J. Flaherman is a pediatrician with special interests in breastfeeding and preventive care for newborns.
Flaherman's research investigates issues related to breastfeeding.
Flaherman earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and her master of public health degree from the University of California, Berkeley. She completed a residency in pediatrics at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and a residency in preventive medicine at UCSF.
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
UCSF Medical Center - OMAG, Preventative Medicine
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital--Oakland, Pediatrics
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital--Oakland, Pediatrics
MD, Harvard Medical School
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