Stanford School of Medicine Faculty

Ballinger-Swindells Endowed Professor of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Professor (Teaching) of Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics) and, by courtesy, of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Instructor, Pediatrics
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics)
Clinical Professor, Pediatrics Clinical Professor (By courtesy), Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics), of Education and of Psychology

Affiliate 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.