Our Team | Pediatric Infectious Diseases | UC Davis Children's Hospital

Our team

The pediatric infectious diseases team at UC Davis Children’s Hospital is composed of physicians specializing in infectious diseases, as well as a clinical nurse specialist, a pharmacist, a registered dietitian and a social worker.

Our physicians, who are pediatric infectious disease specialists in Sacramento, are often asked to lend their expertise to patients in other medical systems throughout the region.

Our clinical leader
  • Chief, Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Dean Blumberg, M.D.

    Dean Blumberg, M.D., is the chief of pediatric infectious diseases and leads a team of physicians who partner with parents and children when an infectious disease is suspected or occurs to ensure that appropriate diagnoses and treatment ensues.

    His main areas of interest are preventing and treating childhood infections. As part of this effort, he co-hosts the popular podcast, Kids Considered™, which aims to educate the community and parents on child health issues and current outbreaks. He is also involved in clinical vaccine research and childhood immunization policies, and is head of Infection Control at Shriners Children’s Northern California.

    View full bio for Dean Blumberg, M.D.
Our specialists

Dean Blumberg, M.D.

Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Professor, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Specialties
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-5177
Ritu Cheema, M.B.B.S., F.A.A.P.

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor

Specialties
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3112
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3112
Daniel Dodson, M.D., M.S.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Specialties
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Location(s)
Phone: 916-734-3112
Phone: 800-282-3284
Phone: 916-734-3112
Elizabeth Partridge, M.S., M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease

Specialties
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Other team members
  • Clinical nurse specialist

    Tami Rae Emslie, B.S.N.

  • Registered dietitian

    Staci Collins, R.D., C.N.S.C., Senior Dietitian

  • Social worker

    Susan Ho, L.C.S.W.

Referrals and appointments

Clinic information

The multidisciplinary team of infectious disease specialists offer a complete spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services for infectious diseases in infants, children and adolescents.

Our specialists provide patient care at UC Davis Children’s Hospital as well as at the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic.

Pediatric Infectious Diseases Clinic

2521 Stockton Blvd., Second Floor
Sacramento, CA

The pediatric infectious diseases clinic is located in the Glassrock Building on the UC Davis Health campus.

For physician referrals or appointments

800-823-4543

To see one of our specialists, a referral is required from your child’s primary care physician.