Ryan Palapaz, M.D.
Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor
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Locations and Contact
UC Davis Children's Hospital
UC Davis Children's Hospital
2315 Stockton Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95817
Philosophy of Care
I am inspired everyday by all patients and families I encounter, as well as the people I have the privilege to work with. My goal is to provide care that is evidence-based, collaborative, and compassionate to critically ill children and their families.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Palapaz is a critical care specialist with additional training in pediatric cardiac critical care. He provides services for pediatric patients who are critically ill. He has a special clinical interest in the care and recovery of newborns and children undergoing surgery for critical heart disease and other heart conditions.
Research/Academic Interests
Dr. Palapaz is interested in optimizing the postoperative management of patients undergoing surgical repair for congenital heart disease through quality improvement measures. He is also interested in the education of medical students, residents, and fellows.
Division
Pediatric Critical Care
Center/Program Affiliation
Undergraduate School
B.A., Molecular and Cell Biology, UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA 2006
Medical School
M.D., Medicine, Michigan State University, Lansing MI 2016
Other School
M.A., Medical Sciences, Boston University, Boston MA 2011
Internship
Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland CA 2016-2017
Residency
Pediatrics, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Oakland CA 2017-2019
Fellowship
Pediatric Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA/Children's Orange County, Torrance CA 2019-2022
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, San Francisco CA 2023-2024
Outstanding Resident Teacher Award, Kaiser Permanente, 2019,
Jim Seidel Fellow Teaching Award, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 2022,