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University of California San Francisco

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Explore our network of care for kids, from the tiniest to teens and young adults.
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Extraordinary kid care

Our specialists handle conditions ranging from the common to the most rare.
Medical Professionals
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Contacts and resources to get your patients to our pediatric specialists
Why Choose Us?
Why Choose Us?
Best in Northern CA

We're ranked #1 in pediatric cancer, heart surgery, cardiology & more.

Mark Petersen

MD

Neonatologist

About me

Telehealth (video visits)

Insurance plan info

Also sees adult patients

Education

University of Iowa School of Medicine, MD, 2005
Residencies

Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital, 2008
Fellowships

UCSF, 2012
Board Certifications

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Academic Title

Assistant Professor

Where I see patients (3)

Selected research

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Assessing for prenatal risk factors associated with infant neurologic morbidity using a multivariate analysis.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
November 2023
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BMP receptor blockade overcomes extrinsic inhibition of remyelination and restores neurovascular homeostasis.
Brain : a journal of neurology
September 2021
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Correction: Racial and ethnic disparities in outcomes through 1 year of life in infants born prematurely: a population based study in California.
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
July 2021
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Soothing the soul

Our music therapy program nurtures patients with bedside serenades, rap workshops and more.