Fernando S. Mendoza
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
- Member, Child Health Research Institute
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Primary Care Clinic 730 Welch Rd 1st Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 497-8820 Fax (650) 724-4001Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-8292 Tel (650) 725-8314Alternate Contact Peggy Simons Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 6507258292Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- General Pediatrics
- Minority and Immigrant Child Health
- Health Disparities
Administrative Appointments
- Chief, Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics (1996 - present)
- Associate Dean of Minority Advising and Programs, Office of Student Affairs (1983 - present)
- Executive Board, Pan American Health Education Foundation (2006 - 2012)
- Executive Board, Hispanic Serving Health Professions School, Inc (2000 - 2012)
- Board Member, Stanford Medical Alumni Association (2004 - 2010)
Honors and Awards
- CDC’s Health Equity Champion, CDC (2012)
- President's Award for Excellence through Diversity, Stanford University (June 2012)
- JE Wallace Sterling "Muleshoe" Lifetime Alumni Achievement Award, Stanford University Medical Center Alumni Association (May 2012)
- Who's Who Worldwide, Who's Who (2012-2013)
- Visiting Diversity Professor, Harvard Medical School (October 2009)
- 100 Most Influencial Latinos in Silicon Valley, Mexican American Community Service Agency (June 2007)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1981) |
| Residency: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1978) |
| Internship: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1976) |
| Residency: | Harvard School of Public Health MA (1979) |
| Medical Education: | Stanford University School of Medicine CA (1975) |
| M.P.H.: | Harvard University, Maternal and Child Health (1979) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
- Gardner Packard Children's Health Center, Palo Alto
- Co-Chair Children's Agenda, Santa Clara County, International
- Ravenswood Family Health Center, East Palo Alto
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My current research is focused on the issue of obesity among Latino children, with particular attention to children who live in immigrant families. With California having a large proportion of Latino children particularly of Mexican heritage, examining the factors that contribute to over-weight and obesity on both sides of the border is key in determining how to address the present epidemic of obesity among Latino children. The factors that contribute to this maybe a combination of SES and cultural changes. My research is directed at examining these factors, as well as understanding how the experiences in Mexico may contribute to the prevalence of overweight and obesity among the children of immigrant families.
Publications
- Resident cross-cultural training, satisfaction, and preparedness. Acad Pediatr. 2013 Jan-Feb; (1): 65-71
- New American children: supporting the health and well-being of immigrant populations. JAMA Pediatr. 2013; (1): 12-3
- Children with special health care needs: how immigrant status is related to health care access, health care utilization, and health status. Matern Child Health J. 2010; (4): 567-79
- Lessons learned from a community-academic partnership addressing adolescent pregnancy prevention in Filipino American families. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2010; (4): 305-13
- Health disparities and children in immigrant families: a research agenda. Pediatrics. 2009: S187-95
- The relationship of immigrant status with access, utilization, and health status for children with asthma. Ambul Pediatr. 2007 Nov-Dec; (6): 421-30
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