Melissa Braveman, M.D., FAAP

Fernandez A, Wang F, Braveman MW, Finkas LK, and Hauer KE. Impact of Student Ethnicity and Primary Childhood Language on Communication Skill Assessment in a Clinical Performance Examination. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2007;22(8):1155-1160. Chen-Plotkin AS, Sadri-Vakili G, Yohrling GJ, Braveman MW, Benn CL, Glajch KE, Dirocco DP, Farrell LA, Krainc D, Gines S, Macdonald ME, Cha JH. Decreased association of the transcription factor Sp1 with genes downregulated in Huntington's disease. Neurobiol Dis. 2006;22(2):233-241. Braveman, MW, Chen-Plotkin AS, Yohrling GJ, Cha JH. Chromatin immunoprecipitation technique for study of transcriptional dysregulation in intact mouse brain. Methods Mol Biol. 2004;277:261-76. Braveman MW, Chen-Plotkin AS, Yohrling GJ and Cha JJ. Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) Technique for Study of Transcriptional Dysregulation in Intact Mouse Brain. In: Kohwi Y, ed. Triplet Repeat Protocols. Humana Press, 2004. Sadri-Vakili G, Penney EB, Farrell LA, Braveman MW, Cha JJ. Chromatin immunoprecipitation analysis of histone modification in Huntington’s disease (poster). Soc Neurosci Abstr 2003;205.10. Cha JJ, Chen-Plotkin AS, Braveman MW, Farrell LA, Benn CL. Selective decrease of Sp1 association with genes downregulated in Huntington’s disease (poster). Soc Neurosci Abstr 2003;130.3. Cha, JJ, Chen, AS, Braveman, MW, Yohrling, GJ. Altered Association of Sp1 with Genes Downregulated in Huntington’s Disease (presentation). Soc Neurosci Abstr 2002. PRESENTATIONS & POSTER SESSIONS Braveman M. Saying Goodbye to Diapers (presentation, also available on DVD). Palo Alto Medical Foundation May 8, 2012. Braveman M. Eight-year old with hip pain…on the other side (presentation). Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland Case Conference 2008. Lockspeiser T, Braveman M, deBlank, P. A Student Developed and Delivered “Teaching to Teach” Program (presentation). Western Group Educational Affairs Regional Conference 2006. Lockspeiser T, Braveman M, deBlank, P. A Student Developed and Delivered “Teaching to Teach” Program (poster). UCSF Academy of Medical Educators Education Day 2006. Lockspeiser T, Braveman M. A Program for Improving Peer-Teaching Confidence (poster). UCSF Academy of Medical Educators Education Day 2006. Shore W, Hauer K, Lindsay J, Braveman M, Do S. Working with Interpreters: A Longitudinal Curriculum for Medical Students (abstract and workshop). 39th Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Annual Spring Conference 2006. Lindsay J, Braveman M, Loeser H, Hauer K. Assessing and Enhancing Students' Interviewing Skills with Interpreters in the Mini-CPX (poster). UCSF Academy of Medical Educators Education Day 2005. Braveman, MW, Chen, AS, Yohrling, GJ, Cha, JJ. Adaptation of Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Technique to Intact Mouse Brain for Studying Chromatin Remodeling and Gene Expression (poster). Hereditary Disease Foundation 2002.

When you bring your child to the pediatrician, you place an extraordinary amount of trust in the pediatrician's ability to promote your child's well-being and protect against illness. For me, it is a tremendous honor to participate in your child's life in this way. I strive to address all of your concerns in a way that makes sense to you; to work together with you to prepare for the next steps in your child's development and health; to ensure that coming to the doctor is a positive experience for your child; and to cheer you on and let you know you are not alone if you sometimes wonder whether anyone else ever feels like parenting is even harder than expected!