Tailoring Services for Kids
Hear Dr. Diana Farmer, chief of Pediatric Surgery, discuss how pediatric specialists customize care for the medical and emotional needs of children.

Treating Pediatric MS
UCSF's Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Center is the only one of its kind on the West Coast, dedicated to the treatment of children with MS and related diseases.

Childhood Obesity
Obesity in children is on the rise, with almost 9 million children and adolescents overweight in the United States. The best treatment is diet and activity.

Learn about conditions and treatments from the health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.

	•	Adult Services
	•	Arthritis
	•	Cancer
	•	Heart Care
	•	Neurological Disorders
	•	Organ Transplants
	•	Orthopedics
	•	Women's Health
		...and more

Great Expectations
The Great Expectations pregnancy program helps women and their partners learn about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding and parenting. Enroll in classes online.

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UCSF in the News

	Pediatric Cancer Specialist Remembered, July 17
	Men Can Be Infertile Too, July 7
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News Releases

	Prehypertension in Young Adults Linked to Coronary Artery Disease
	Brief Secondhand Smoke Exposure Damages Blood Vessels
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Nothing Holds Back Ambitious Teen with Cystic Fibrosis
Jeremy Kharrazi, 17, has top grades and plays varsity in several sports. It's impossible to tell he has cystic fibrosis, an inherited disorder that causes inflammation, infection, thick mucus and tissue damage throughout the lungs, pancreas and digestive system.

Young Patient Finds Answers at UCSF Pediatric Stroke Center
When doctors in Oregon couldn't find what was wrong with 14-year-old Perry Lampman, he came to UCSF's Pediatric Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Center to figure out the cause of his illness.

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Health Risks of Overweight Kids
Being overweight increases a child's risk for a number of diseases and conditions. Learn about obesity-related chronic diseases.

Ask the Pediatrician
From asthma to chicken pox, readers of Bay Area Parent magazine get answers to their medical concerns from UCSF pediatricians.

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