Concussion Program Care Team

The Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Concussion Program is a comprehensive program designed to help your child return to sports and regular activity safely after a concussion. Our multidisciplinary team of pediatric physicians and experts in orthopedics, sports medicine, neurology and neurosurgery are available to provide consultation and coordinated care.

To schedule an appointment with the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Concussion Program, please have your pediatrician send a referral via fax to (650) 721-2884 and our new patient coordinators will reach out to you to schedule an appointment.

Orthopedics and sports medicine

Christine Boyd, MD

Dr. Boyd is the medical director of the Sports Medicine Program. She is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Sports medicine, concussions, injury prevention, female athletes

Alexandra Abbott, MD

Dr. Abbott is board certified in Pediatrics. 

Areas of expertise:Concussions, sport specialization, female athletes, adolescent and collegiate athletes, nutrition, bone health

Arvind Balaji, MD

Dr. Balajii is board certified in Pediatrics and Sports Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Concussions, fractures, sports injuries

Erin Grieb, MD

Dr. Grieb is board certified in Pediatrics.

Areas of expertise:Sports medicine, overuse injuries, knee injuries, concussions

Emily Kraus, MD

Dr. Kraus is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and Sports Medicine.

Areas of expertise:Sports medicine, bone health, cycling and running injury prevention and treatment, concussions

Neurosurgery

Anna Viet, MSN, NP-C

Areas of expertise:Pediatric concussions, adult headache management

Neurology

Dawn Duane, MD

Dr. Duane is board certified in Neurology.

Areas of expertise:Neurology, concussions

Jonathan Hecht, MD, PhD

Dr. Hecht is board certified in Neurology.

 

Areas of expertise:Neurology, concussions

 

Emergency Medicine