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Nanci Yuan, MD

Clinical Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Pulmonary Medicine

Contact Information

Clinical Offices

Respiratory Specialties and ENT 730 Welch Rd 1st Floor Palo Alto, CA 94304
Telephone Work (650) 497-8841 Fax (650) 497-8791
Academic Offices

Personal Information

Administrative Contact
Angela Leung Clinical Research Coordinator Email angelayk@stanford.edu Tel Work (650)723-5191

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Clinical Focus

Pediatric Pulmonary
Pulmonary Medicine/Cystic Fibrosis, Pediatric
Sleep Medicine

Professional Education

Board Certification: Pediatric Pulmonary, American Board of Pediatrics (2004)
Board Certification: General Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (1999)
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (2003) CA
Kaiser Permanente (1999) CA
Kaiser Permanente (1997) CA
Hahnemann University Hospital (1996) PA
Boarded, American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrics (2006)
Boarded, American Board of Sleep Medicine Sleep Medicine (2005)
Boarded, American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology (2004)
Boarded, American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrics (2000)
MD, Hahnemann University Medicine (1996)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

Pediatrics

Research Interests

My research interests are concentrated on the pulmonary complications due to neuromuscular disease, cerebral palsy/hypertonicity, scoliosis, and sleep disorders in the pediatric population.

Clinical Trials

Cystic Fibrosis Registry Recruiting
EPIC Clinical Study Recruiting
EPIC Observational Study No longer recruiting

Publications

Successful pregnancy and cesarean delivery via noninvasive ventilation in mitochondrial myopathy. Yuan N, El-Sayed YY, Ruoss SJ, Riley E, Enns GM, Robinson TE. J Perinatol. 2009; 29 (2): 166-7
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication during gastrostomy tube placement and noninvasive ventilation may improve survival in type I and severe type II spinal muscular atrophy. Yuan N, Wang CH, Trela A, Albanese CT. J Child Neurol. 2007; 22 (6): 727-31
The Effect of Scoliosis Surgery on Lung Function in the Immediate Post-operative Period. Nanci Yuan, J.A. Fraire, M.M. Margetis, D.L. Skaggs, V.L. Tolo, and T.G. Keens. SPINE. 2005; October
PreOperative Predictors of Prolonged Post-Operative Mechanical Ventilation in Children Following Scoliosis Repair Nanci Yuan, D.L. Skaggs, and T.G. Keens. Pediatr. Pulmonol. 2005; 40 (5): 414-419
Pre-Operative Polysomnograms and Infant Pulmonary Function Tests Do Not Predict Prolonged Post-Operative Mechanical Ventilation in Children Following Scoliosis Repair. Nanci Yuan, D.L. Skaggs, S.L. Davidson Ward, A.C.G. Platzker, and T.G. Keens. Pediatric Pulmonology. 2004; 38 (3): 256-60