Clinical Care- Faculty
Stanford Peds faculty have led the way in building capacity of hospitals and clinicians in other countries to improve the health and wellbeing of children. For example:
Dr. Desiree LaBeaud has partnered with clinicians and researchers at Msambwene Hospital in Kenya since the early 2000s.
Dr. Peter Meaney has developed, implemented and led pediatric training programs at 11 sites in 8 countries and is head of the Helping Children Survive Collaborative.
Dr. Nilima Ragavan, has developed a long-standing relationship with Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital in Gujarat, India, to improve neonatal outcomes.
Dr. Rishi Mediratta, and colleagues at Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia have developed a new promising neonatal mortality prediction score to help clinicians reduce neonatal mortality in this setting.
Clinical Care- Trainees
David A. Zlotnick, MD Memorial Scholarship Reflections
The David A. Zlotnick, MD Memorial Fund was created in the Department of Pediatrics to encourage, develop, and support the volunteerism of Stanford medical students interested in pediatrics, pediatric residents, and pediatric faculty members, with a preference for volunteerism in Central and South America. The Fund aims to provide Zlotnick Scholars with experience, understanding, and satisfaction for lifelong contribution and leadership in the interest of children’s health.
Read the reflections of the latest Zlotnick scholars below. Learn more on the program website.
2025 Zlotnick Scholar, Zoe Weissberg
Dr. Zoe Weissberg reflects on the three things she'll remember most about her 6-week global child health rotation in Riobamba, Ecuador.
Global Child Health rotation reflection - Victoria Chi
Dr. Victoria Chi, Stanford pediatrics resident, reflects on dealing with the unexpected while on rotation in Kisumu, Kenya.
2023 and 2024 Zlotnick Scholar, Calvin Lau
Dr. Calvin Lau, graduating pediatric resident in the global health scholarly concentration, reflects on his experience working and learning in Lima, Peru.
Updated October 31, 2025
Dr. Rishi Mediratta, Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, and colleagues outside the NICU at Gondar Hospital, Ethiopia. An alumnus of Stanford Medical School and Stanford/Packard pediatric residency, Dr. Mediratta has worked to improve child health with partners in Gondar, a collaboration begun when he was an undergraduate.