Education
- B.A., Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley, 1996
- M.D., UC Davis School of Medicine, 2001
- M.P.H., Harvard University School of Public Health, 2002
- Pediatrics Residency, Stanford University, 2002-05
Resume highlights
- Pediatrician and medical director, Bayview Child Health Center, San Francisco, April 2007
- Founder and CEO, Center for Youth Wellness, San Francisco, 2012
- Heinz Award for the Human Condition, The Heinz Foundation, October 2016
- Surgeon General, state of California, February 2019
TEDMED talk
- “How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime.” September 2014, 5+ million views
Book author
- The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity. 2018 National Health Information Awards, Silver Award
Physician toolkit
- Developed the Center for Youth Wellness Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-Q) and User Guide as a screening tool and protocol for pediatric care providers
Alumni honors
- Recipient of the UC Davis School of Medicine Alumni Association’s 2018 Transformational Leadership Award. Read more on alumni awards.
Surgeon general
- Took oath of office Feb. 11, 2019
