Welcome Message from our Chief of Pediatrics
On behalf of our entire department and care teams, welcome to Kaiser Permanente East Bay Pediatrics! Since 1957, we have prioritized resident education through our unique and diverse learning environment. Congratulations on choosing pediatrics; there is no more exciting field in medicine today, and our children and families need us more than ever.
Our academic tertiary medical center offers a comprehensive range of training opportunities. We lead with a value-based care model for outpatient pediatric care and integrated services with our pediatric tertiary hospital.
Kaiser Permanente’s Pediatric program provides outstanding general pediatric experiences in primary care clinics and hospital services. Our dedicated faculty in outpatient, inpatient, subspecialty, surgical, emergency, and critical care disciplines are committed to delivering a comprehensive educational experience. We partner with the community to offer diverse clinical care settings and address social determinants of health. Our clinical and research programs, led by enthusiastic faculty and mentors, are committed to academic excellence and advocacy for children’s health, influencing health policy at state and national levels.
Our program fosters a culture of collegiality, listening, feedback, flexibility, and fun, supporting each resident’s unique talents and creativity. We emphasize collaborative learning, best practices, and continuous improvement. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures all residents feel safe and supported.
We are proud of our faculty and resident accomplishments and look forward to continued growth and success. We wish you the best as you embark on this exciting career path in pediatrics, confident that your residency at Kaiser Permanente East Bay Pediatrics will position you as an outstanding clinical pediatrician and a future leader in child healthcare.
Jenna Timm, MD
Assistant Physician in Chief, Pediatric Services.
Nami Jhaveri, MD, MPH
Program Director
Nami Jhaveri, MD, MPH
Program Director
Medical Education
University of California San Diego
Advanced Training
MPH: University of California Berkeley
Residency
University of California San Francisco
Fellowship
Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, University of California San Francisco
Educational Interests
Equity, inclusion, and diversity, procedural training, evaluation and assessment, patient-centered team care, global health, recruiting and orientation, resident wellness
How I Thrive
Listening to music, cooking and exploring new places with my husband and two children
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Elizabeth Hayes, MD
Associate Program Director- Ambulatory & Community Pediatrics
Elizabeth Hayes, MD
Associate Program Director- Ambulatory & Community Pediatrics
Medical Education
University of Southern California
Residency
Children’s Hospital Oakland, CA
Fellowship
Infectious Disease, Children’s Hospital Oakland, CA
Educational Interests
Didactic teaching, infectious disease, curricular development, faculty development
How I Thrive
Traveling, running, South Indian dance, and spending time with my family.
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Elaine Davenport, MD
Associate program director – Resident Wellbeing, Advising/Mentoring Program Lead
Elaine Davenport, MD
Associate program director – Resident Wellbeing, Advising/Mentoring Program Lead
Rina Shah, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Core Faculty, Assistant Chief of Inpatient Pediatrics, Pediatric Residency Program Associate Program Director
Rina Shah, MD
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Core Faculty, Assistant Chief of Inpatient Pediatrics, Pediatric Residency Program Associate Program Director
Medical Education
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
Residency
New York University, New York, NY
Educational Interests
Simulation use in education, procedural training, curricular development, inpatient pediatric clinical teaching
How I thrive
Spending time with my family, traveling abroad as well as exploring the Bay Area, cooking, my book club
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Heather Caputo, MD
Inpatient Lead
Heather Caputo, MD
Inpatient Lead
Medical Education
University of Nevada
Residency
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Fellowship
Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland, CA
Educational Interests
Procedural training, patient-centered team care, quality improvement, career development and mentorship, resident research
How I Thrive
Travel, cooking, ice cream
Peter Cooch, MD
Assistant; Scholarship and Research
Lisa Turman, MD, MPH
Assistant; MPH track; REACH co-lead
Lisa Turman, MD, MPH
Assistant; MPH track; REACH co-lead
MEDICAL EDUCATION
University California San Francisco
RESIDENCY
Children’s Hospital Oakland, CA
ADVANCED TRAINING
Masters Public Health, University of California Berkeley
EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS
Community engagement and advocacy, public health, school-based health, ADHD and school and learning issues
HOW I THRIVE
Running, skiing, reading, spending time with my husband and children
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Dan Shaked, MD
PICU lead
Dan Shaked, MD
PICU lead
Medical Education
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Residency
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University
Educational Interests
Critical Care Pediatrics, Quality and Process Improvement
How I Thrive
Golden State Warriors, Hiking in East Bay and beyond, Golf, Cooking/Eating
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Stephanie Fong Gomez, MD
Assistant; EID lead, REACH co-lead
Mercedes Bell, MD
EID recruitment lead
Annie Fang, MD
NICU lead
Miranda Lucia Ritterman Weintraub, PhD, MPH
GME Senior Research Project Manager
Miranda Lucia Ritterman Weintraub, PhD, MPH
GME Senior Research Project Manager
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Curricular Interests
Epidemiological research methods, social epidemiology, social determinants of health and health inequities, and clinical research
How I thrive
Spending time with my husband, three precious children and our family and friends
Trixy Bulda
Pediatric Program Administrator
Trixy Bulda
Pediatric Program Administrator
Pediatric Faculty
Our residents get to benefit from working directly with all of our clinical faculty, general and subspeciality. Kaiser Permanente East Bay Pediatrics has approximately 120 full time pediatricians, who are dedicated to clinical teaching and mentorship and work one on one with our residents every day.
