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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 Preventive Medicine, General Preventive Medicine, 2008
American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics, 1996
UCSF, Preventative Medicine, 2005
UCSF, Pediatrics, 1996
UCSF, Pediatrics, 1993
Harvard Medical School, 1992
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