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Programs & Services
 

Immunodeficiency Program

 
 
Location:
Mary L. Johnson Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center
Pediatric Immunology Clinic
730 Welch Road, 2nd Floor
Palo Alto, CA 94304
 
Thursdays, 8:30 am–5 pm
Phone: (650) 723-0290
Fax: (650) 497-8839

 
 
The Immunodeficiency Program at Packard Children's Hospital is dedicated to the care of children and adults with primary immunodeficiency disorders. Our program is one of six national Jeffrey Modell Centers of Excellence established to serve in the recognition and the treatment of children and adults with primary immunodeficiencies.
 
Services include:

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic services for children and adults with suspected or known primary immunodeficiency disorders
  • Assistance to families and physicians in the evaluation and care of individuals with such disorders 

Research

Our research interests in the laboratory focus on the innate and adaptive immune system and their role in immune-mediated diseases. Our group has a broad range of research interests that include:
  • The fundamental process of T cell activation versus tolerance
  • Regulatory T cells (Treg)
  • Neonatal immunity
  • Immune diseases of the esophagus and GI tract
  • Vaccines and vaccine adjuvants
  • Viral infections
Our clinical research projects offer drug therapies to selected patients. You can learn more about our research by visiting our Pediatric Immunology division Web site.
 

Physician Fellowship Program

The Pediatric Asthma and Clinical Immunology Fellowship Program prepares specialists in the delivery of skilled medical and consultative care to patients with a broad spectrum of allergic and immunologic conditions. It also encourages the pursuit of careers in academic allergy and immunology. 
 

Our Team