Our Care Team

We have assembled a large care team with deep expertise in neonatal care, neonatal dialysis, pediatric nephrology (kidney specialty), and kidney transplant to ensure that your baby with serious health needs receives the best care available, increasing their chance at survival and a fulfilling life.

Alexis Davis, MD

Alexis Davis, MD

Dr. Davis is co-director of the NephroNICU program and medical director of the NICU at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. She is a board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Neonatology, prenatal consultation
Scott Sutherland, MD

Scott Sutherland, MD

Dr. Sutherland is co-director of the NephroNICU program and chief of Pediatric Kidney care at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. He is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric nephrology, dialysis, and transplantation
Lawrence Prince, MD

Lawrence Prince, MD

Dr. Prince is a neonatologist and chief of Neonatology. He is board certified in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Neonatology
Paul Grimm, MD

Paul Grimm, MD

Dr. Grimm is a nephrologist with the NephroNICU program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. He is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric kidney care, kidney transplant, prenatal consultation
William Kennedy, MD

William Kennedy, MD

Dr. Kennedy is a pediatric urologist with the NephroNICU program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and chief of Pediatric Urology. He is board certified in Pediatric Urology.

Areas of expertise:Surgical care of congenital kidney disorders
Andrew Liu, MD

Andrew Liu, MD

Dr. Liu is an interventional radiologist with the NephroNICU program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. He is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology.

Areas of expertise:Interventional radiology
Thomas Pham, MD

Thomas Pham, MD

Dr. Pham is a transplant surgeon with the NephroNICU program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. He is board certified in General Surgery.

Areas of expertise:Kidney transplant
Avnesh Thakor, MD

Avnesh Thakor, MD

Dr. Thakor is an interventional radiologist with the NephroNICU program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. He is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology.

Areas of expertise:Interventional radiology
Cynthia Wong, MD

Cynthia Wong, MD

Dr. Wong is a nephrologist and medical director of Dialysis at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. She is board certified in Pediatric Nephrology.

Areas of expertise:Pediatric kidney care, dialysis

Laura Popovich, NNP, DNP

Laura Popovich, NNP, DNP

Laura Popovich is a neonatal nurse practitioner with the NephroNICU program at Stanford Medicine Children's Health.