Stanford School of Medicine Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Brian Tang, MD
Dr. Tang is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician who completed his fellowship training in the Division of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine at Stanford in 2011. He is actively involved with the CPQCC-CCS HRIF QCI project and serves on it's Executive Committee. He currently works for the Palo Alto Medical Foundation in Los Altos as a Developmental Behavioral Pediatrician.
Emily Whitgob, MD
Dr. Whitgob completed her fellowship training in DBP at Stanford (Class of 2018). As a resident and fellow, she acheived national recognition for a study patient discrimation toward doctors. She currently is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. She plays a pivotal role in training general pediatrics residents as they rotate on their one-month required rotation.
Talia Lester, MD
Dr. Lester is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. She completed her fellowship training in DBP at Stanford in 2022. Her fellowship research study focused on treatment for anxiety and depression in primary care. She now works closely with general pediatricians to provide integrated care for developmental and mental health diagnoses. She works with Stanford Pediatrics in training general pediatrics residents in their DBP rotation.
Catherine Frelinger, MD
Dr. Frelinger completed her fellowship training in DBP at Stanford (Class of 2024). Her fellowship research investigated rates of identification of speech/language delay in a primary care network. She currently is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. She plays a pivotal role in training general pediatrics residents as they rotate on their one-month required rotation.
Anne Berens, MD, MS
Dr. Berens completed her fellowship training in DBP at Stanford (Class of 2024). She currently is a developmental-behavioral pediatrician in private practice. She also conducts research at ALAS, a community-based organization in Half Moon Bay, emphasizing community participatory research that engages community voices to confront health disparities, overcome structural trauma, and build on strengths rooted in cultural identity. Her role in training is introducing students and residents to these reserch.