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Fernando Mendoza
Academic Appointments
Appointment
Organization
Professor - Med Center Line
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
100 Most Influencial Latinos in Silicon Valley
Mexican American Community Service Agency
June 2007
GSA-MAS Service Award
AAMC
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
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Chief, Division of General Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
1996
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Associate Dean of Minority Advising and Programs
Office of Student Affairs
1983
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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
2007
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
B.A.
San Jose State College
Biochemistry
1971
M.D.
Stanford University
Medicine
1975
M.P.H.
Harvard University
Maternal and Child Health
1980
Fellowship
Stanford University
RWJ Academic General Pediatrics
1981
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.
Community and International Work
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Co-Chair Children's Agenda More »
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Pan American Health and Education Foundation, Washington DC More »
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Ravenswood Family Health Center, East Palo Alto More »
Publications
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Javier JR,
Huffman LC, Mendoza FS
"Filipino child health in the United States: do health and health care disparities exist?"
Prev Chronic Dis
2007;
4:
2:
A36
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Trowbridge, R,
Mendoza, F
"Preventing Obesity in Mexican-American Children and Adolescents. In Joint U.S.-Mexico Workshop on Preventing Obesity in Children and Youth of Mexican Origin"
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.,
2007;
128-186
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Javier JR,
Wise PH, Mendoza FS
"The Relationship of Immigrant Status With Access, Utilization, and Health Status for Children With Asthma."
Ambul Pediatr
2007;
7:
6:
421-430
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Mendoza, FS,
Javier, JR. and Burgos, AE
"Health of Children in Immigrant Families"
In Lansford, JE, Deater-Deckard, K, and Bornsten, MH, (eds) Immigrant Families in Contemporary Society. Guilford Press
2007;
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Burgos AE,
Schetzina KE, Dixon LB, Mendoza FS
"Importance of generational status in examining access to and utilization of health care services by Mexican American children."
Pediatrics
2005;
115:
3:
e322-30
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