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Alyssa (Uphoff) Burgart, MD, Anesthesiology, Palo Alto, CA

AlyssaM. U.(Uphoff)BurgartMDMA(She/Her)

Anesthesiology Palo Alto, CA

Pediatric Anesthesiology

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatric Anesthesiology

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  • Office

    725 Welch Rd
    Palo Alto, CA 94304
    Phone+1 650-497-8000

Summary

  • I am a board certified pediatric anesthesiologist and medical ethicist. My clinical interests include liver transplantation and stress reduction for children undergoing surgery. My bioethics interests include excellence in bioethics consultation and education, transplant allocation practices, and institutional moral climate.

Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Anesthesiology, 2015 - 2015
  • Loyola University Medical Center
    Loyola University Medical CenterChief Residency, Anesthesiology, 2013 - 2014
  • Loyola University Medical Center
    Loyola University Medical CenterResidency, Anesthesiology, 2010 - 2014
  • Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine
    Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of MedicineClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2010 - 2017
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Anesthesiology
  • American Board of Anesthesiology Pediatric Anesthesiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Lectures

  • Ethical Issues in Pediatric VAD Use 
    Stanford, CA - 2/4/2016

Authored Content

  • Opinion: Why the FDA was wrong to delay authorization of vaccines for kids under 5February 2022
  • Vaccinate Our Kids: The youngest kids need emergency authorization for COVID vaccinationMay 2021
  • Fentanyl overdose deaths: Why was this doctor allowed to study and practice medicine?June 2019
  • Opinion: Teens with anti-vax parents should have right to be vaccinatedMarch 2019
  • A rocky period for medical aid-in-dying in CaliforniaOctober 2018
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Press Mentions

  • Is Your Doctor Gaslighting You? Here Are 5 Signs
    Is Your Doctor Gaslighting You? Here Are 5 SignsMay 1st, 2024
  • Doctors Changed the Blood Type of Human Lungs in the Lab, Opening the Door to Life-Saving Universal Organs
    Doctors Changed the Blood Type of Human Lungs in the Lab, Opening the Door to Life-Saving Universal OrgansFebruary 17th, 2022
  • A Boston Hospital Is the Latest to Deny an Organ Transplant to a Patient Who Refused to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
    A Boston Hospital Is the Latest to Deny an Organ Transplant to a Patient Who Refused to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19January 25th, 2022
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Committees

  • Medical Co-Chair, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Bioethics Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member, Stanford University Medical Center Bioethics Committee 2015 - Present
  • Member-At-Large, Medical Executive Committee 2020 - 2022

Professional Memberships