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Noemi Spinazzi, MD, Pediatrics, Oakland, CA

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Pediatrics • Oakland, CA

Primary Care Physician, Director of Charlie's Clinic (Down Syndrome Clinic), Associate Professor at UCSF School of Medicine

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  • Office

    5220 Claremont Ave
    Oakland, CA 94618
    Phone+1 510-428-3226
    Fax+1 510-547-2702

Summary

  • Noemi Spinazzi, M.D., is a pediatric specialist based in Oakland, California. A graduate of Boston University and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, she completed her residency at Children's Hospital-Oakland. Dr. Spinazzi has held positions as a Primary Care Physician at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and an Associate Professor at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. Her expertise encompasses several areas: autism, down syndrome, general pediatrics, health disparities, and community pediatrics. Among her publications are articles in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and American Journal of Medical Genetics. Her award list includes the Trustee Scholar from Boston University, Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key International Honor Society, and the Yasmin Ahmedi, MD Award for Outstanding Compassionate Care from UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland.

Clinical Expertise

  • Autism, Down syndrome, General pediatrics, Health disparities, Community pediatrics, Immigrant Health, Special Needs

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital-Oakland
    Children's Hospital-OaklandResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
  • Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2012
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityBA, Biology, Psychology, Summa cum Laude, 2004 - 2008
  • Boston University
    Boston UniversityB.A., Biology; Psychology, Summa Cum Laude, 2008

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2013 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2015 - 2015
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Academy of PediatricsFellow

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Trustee Scholar Boston University
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA)
  • Phi Beta Kappa
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Surgeon perception is not a good predictor of peri-operative outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy  
    J Stern, S Sharma, NA Spinazzi, P Mendoza, M Walicki, R Hastings, K Monahan, B Sheikh, A Wedmid, DI Lee, Journal of Robotic Surgery

Books/Book Chapters

  • The Routledge Handbook of Language and Health Communication 
    Chapter: Communication Skills Training for Resident Physicians - an Educator's Perspective. 
    Page 294 - 360B Blatt, NA Spinazzi, L GreenbergEditors: HE Hamilton and WS Chou.Routledge, New York, NY2014

Abstracts/Posters

  • Routine Opt Out Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus in the Pediatric Population - a Two Center Experience.
    A Petru, T Courville, N Spinazzi, A Aldridge, R Laguerre, C Steib, N Rellosa, D Conway, T Smallwood, CDC's National HIV Prevention Conference, 1/1/2015

Lectures

  • Doctor, I've Got this Lump 
    1/1/2014
  • The Case of the Swollen Knee 
    1/1/2013

Other

  • A Pediatrician's Open Letter to Anti-Vaxxers: 'I'm Scared'. 
    NA Spinazzi, Healthline.com
    1/5/2015

Press Mentions

  • It Could Cost Oakland Schools $38 Million to Fix Lead Contamination
    It Could Cost Oakland Schools $38 Million to Fix Lead ContaminationFebruary 8th, 2018
  • Policy Needed to Get Lead Out of Oakland Schools, Activists Urge
    Policy Needed to Get Lead Out of Oakland Schools, Activists UrgeNovember 9th, 2017
  • Community Demands End to Lead Contamination in Oakland Schools
    Community Demands End to Lead Contamination in Oakland SchoolsNovember 1st, 2017
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Committees

  • Member, Special Needs Committee 2016 - Present
  • Member, Children’s Hospital Oakland Continuing Medical Education committee 2015 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish, French, Italian

External Links

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