Key Documents
NIH Biosketch available Online
Fernando Mendoza
- Professor - Med Center Line, Pediatrics - General
Contact Information
- Clinical Offices
Primary Care Clinic 730 Welch Rd 1st Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304 Telephone Work (650) 497-8820 Fax (650) 724-4001
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Fernando.Mendoza@stanford.edu Tel (650) 725-8292, (650) 725-8314Administrative Contact Peggy Simons Administrative Assistant Email peggy.simons@stanford.edu Tel Work 6507258292Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Clinical Focus
- General Pediatrics
- Minority and Immigrant Child Health
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– 2009 )
- Board Member, Stanford Medical Alumni Association , (2004– 2010 )
- Executive Board, Hispanic Serving Health Professions School, Inc , (2000– 2009 )
Honors and Awards
- The Gardner Community Spirit Award, Gardner Family Health Services (September 2008)
- GSA-MAS Service Award, Association of American Medical Colleges (November 2005)
- Juan Villagomez Humanitarian Award, California Latino Medical Association (September 2004)
- Leadership Award, National Hispanic Medical Association (March 20, 2004)
- 100 Most Influencial Hispanics in the United States, Hispanic Business Magazine (2002)
- 100 Most Influencial Latinos in Silicon Valley, Mexican American Community Service Agency (June 2007)
- Top Doctors in Silicon Valley, San Jose Magazine (1999 to 2007)
- Hispanic Profile of Excellence, KGO Channel 7, (ABC Affiliate in San Francisco (October 2002)
- Dr. Fernando S. Mendoza Award, awarded by LSMA, SNMA, SAIMS (May 2005)
- Henry J. Kaiser Award for Outstanding and Innovation Contribution in Medical Education,, Stanford University School of Medicine (June 1990)
Professional Education
- B.A., San Jose State College Biochemistry (1971)
- Stanford University School of Medicine (1975) CA
- Stanford University School of Medicine (1976) CA
- SUMC - Graduate Medical Education (1978) CA
- Harvard School of Public Health (1979) MA
- SUMC - Graduate Medical Education (1981) CA
- Board Certification: General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (1980)
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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 determine how to address the current epidemic of obesity among Latino children. Current health survey data from NHANES III suggests that second generation Mexican American children are the most obese children in the United States. 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
- Pediatrics. 2009; S187-95
- Ambul Pediatr. 2007 Nov-Dec; (6): 421-30
- Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.,. 2007; 128-186
- Prev Chronic Dis. 2007; (2): A36
- In Lansford, JE, Deater-Deckard, K, and Bornsten, MH, (eds) Immigrant Families in Contemporary Society. Guilford Press. 2007;
- Pediatrics. 2005; (3): e322-30
- Matern Child Health J. 2009;
- Ambul Pediatr. 2006 Mar-Apr; (2): 120
- J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2004; (1): 34-40
- Pediatrics. 2003; (1): 21-26
- Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2003; (12): 1169-76
- In Daniel Bernstein and Steven Shelov (eds), Pediatrics for Medical Students, 2nd Edition. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins. 2003; 112-120
- JAMA. 2002; (1): 82-90
- Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002; (7): 638-40
- Resources in Education. 2001;
- Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001; (10): 1178-9
- Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2001; 1143-1148
- Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000; (8): 771-7
- 31st Ross Roundtable, Child Health in the Multicultural Environment. 2000; 5-26
- In Children in Immigrant Families: Issues for California’s Future. California Policy Research Center, California Program on Access to Care and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. 2000; 11-12
- Latino children’s health and the family-community health promotion model. 1999; (2): 85-92
- In D Hernandez (ed) Children of Immigrants. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. 1999;
- Board on Children, Youth, and Families, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, National Academy Press. 1998;
- In H. Fitzgerald, B. Lester, and B. Zuckerman (ed), Children of Color, Research, Health, and Policy Issues. Garland Publishing, Inc. New York and London. 1997; 141-158
- Medico InterAmericano. 1996; (1): 7-8
- In Ellen Bassuk (ed.), The Doctor Activist: Physician Fighting For Social Change. New York, New York: Plenum Publication Corporation. 1996;
- In Daniel Bernstein and Steven Shelov (eds), Pediatrics for Medical Students. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins. 1996; 99-105
- In L. Bergeisen (ed) Minority Faculty in the Health Professions For the 21st Century. Selected Proceedings, Leesburg, Virginia, September 6-8,. 1995;
- Current Problems in Pediatrics. 1995; 314-335
- The Future of Children. Center for the Future of Children, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. 1994; (3): 43-72
- In C.G. Cole and G. Lamberty (eds.), Health and Development of Puerto Rican Mothers and Children in the Mainland. 1994;
- In Cynthia Garcia Cole and Gontran Lamberty (eds.), Health and Development of Puerto Rican Mothers and Children in the Mainland, New York, New York: Plenum Publication Corporation. 1994;
- In Antonio Furino (ed.), Health Policy and the Hispanic, Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press. 1992;
- Am J Clin Nutr. 1991; (4): 978-81
- JAMA. 1991; (2): 227-32
- J Public Health Dent. 1991; (4): 195-204
- American Journal of Clinic Nutrition. 1991; 1522S-1528S
- The Journal of the American Dietetic Association. 1990; (3): 388-393
- Pediatrics. 1989; (5): 864-71
- American Journal of Human Biology. 1989; 87-95
- American Journal of Human Biology. 1989; 631-648
- In John C. Waterlow (ed.), Linear Growth Retardation in Less Developed Countries, Nestle Nutrition Workshop Series. New York: Vavey/Raven Press.. 1988;
- American Journal of Diseases of Children. 1988; (2): 156-159
- In TG Lohman, AF Roche, and R. Martorell (eds.), Anthropometry Standardization Reference ManualChampaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc.. 1988; 87-91
- The Western Journal of Medicine. 1988; (1): 88-90
- American Journal of Physical Anthropology. 1987; 475-487
- Clinical Pediatrics. 1987; (11): 595-597
- J Med Educ. 1987; (8): 698-700
- Nutrition Research,. 1986; 1247-1257
- J Med Educ. 1986; (10): 850-1
- Yearbook of Physical Anthropology. 1986; 45-79