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Our specialists handle conditions ranging from the common to the most rare.
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Why Choose Us?
Why Choose Us?
Best in Northern CA

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

Shannon Kelly

Shannon Kelly

MD

Pediatric hematologist-oncologist
Director, Apheresis Program, Oakland

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Board Certifications

American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Fellowships

Blood Centers of the Pacific, Blood Banking/Transfusion Med
UCSF, Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Residencies

LSU Health New Orleans, Pediatrics
Degree

MD, Louisiana State University-LSU School of Medicine

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Selected research

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Genetic modifiers of frequent vaso-occlusive hospitalizations among individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Annals of hematology
August 2025
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Mortality from sickle cell disease in Brazil.
PLOS global public health
July 2025
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The Red Blood Cell-Improving Transfusions for Chronically Transfused Recipients (RBC-IMPACT) study: protocol description of an international multi-site observational clinical study.
Blood transfusion = Trasfusione del sangue
May 2025
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Soothing the soul

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