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Dr. Christy Sandborg, MD

Dr. Christy Sandborg, MD

Palo Alto, CA

42 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    Who is Dr. Sandborg, Pediatric Rheumatologist in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. Christy Sandborg, MD is a Pediatric Rheumatologist, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA with 1 additional practice location. She has been practicing for over 42 years and is board certified. Dr. Sandborg completed her residency at Children'S Hosp Of L A, Rheumatology; Children'S Hosp Of L A, Pediatrics. Dr. Sandborg is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Sandborg’s office at (650) 497-8000.

    What are Areas of Expertise for Dr. Sandborg?

    Dr. Christy Sandborg, MD is a highly-rated, board-certified Pediatric Rheumatologist known for expertly diagnosing, treating, and managing a wide array of related conditions and procedures. Utilizing the latest medical advancements and evidence-based practices, Dr. Sandborg empowers patients to confidently navigate their health journey, specializing in Lupus/SLE, and comprehensive wellness support. Serving the Palo Alto, CA community, Dr. Sandborg is dedicated to enhancing lives through expert, patient-centered care.

    Where did Dr. Sandborg go to medical school and complete their residency?

    • Fellowship: Children's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA | Children's Hospital CA

    • Residency: Children'S Hosp Of L A, Rheumatology; Children'S Hosp Of L A, Pediatrics | Children's Hospital Of L A | Children's Hospital Los Angeles

    • Medical School: University of Ca, Los Angeles, Ucla Sch of Med, Los Angeles Ca

    Is Dr. Sandborg board certified as a Pediatric Rheumatologist?

    Yes, Dr. Christy Sandborg, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics , American Board of Dermatology , American Board of Pediatrics since 1984, American Board of Dermatology since 1992

    What languages does Dr. Sandborg speak?

    Dr. Sandborg and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:

    • English
    • Spanish

    What conditions does a Pediatric Rheumatologist like Dr. Sandborg typically treat?

    As a Pediatric Rheumatologist, conditions treated by Dr. Christy Sandborg may include:

    Please contact Dr. Sandborg's office directly to confirm care for your specific condition, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.

    What procedures does a Pediatric Rheumatologist like Dr. Sandborg typically perform?

    As a Pediatric Rheumatologist, procedures performed by Dr. Christy Sandborg may include:

    Please contact Dr. Sandborg's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.

    Does Dr. Sandborg accept my insurance?

    Please contact Dr. Sandborg's office to confirm accepted insurance plans.

    Where is Dr. Sandborg's office located?

    Dr. Christy Sandborg's Primary Practice

    725 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 497-8000

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    Department Of Pediatrics A085

    300 Pasteur Dr

    Palo Alto, CA 94305

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    What hospitals are Dr. Sandborg affiliated with?

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    Castle Connolly Top Hospital

    This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.

    Dr. Sandborg has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:

    Stanford Medicine Children’s Health,Palo Alto, CA

    Recognitions

    Publications

    • A167: variations in patterns of care across pediatric rheumatic diseases in the childhood arthritis, 2014

    • Secondary alysis of APPLE study suggests atorvastatin may reduce atherosclerosis progression, 2014

    • Shrinking Lung Syndrome as a Manifestation of Pleuritis, 2013

    • An i2b2-based, generalizable, open source, self-scaling chronic disease registry, 2013

    • A New Era in the Treatment of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, 2012

    • Correlation alyses of clinical and molecular findings identify candidate biological pathways, 2012

    • Algorithm development for corticosteroid magement, 2012

    • European ancestry decreases the risk of early onset, severe lupus nephritis in a single center, 2012

    • Use of atorvastatin in systemic lupus erythematosus in children and adolescents, 2012

    • The Childhood Arthritis & Rheumatology Research Alliance Network Registry, 2011

    • Implementing an Interoperable Persol Health Record in Pediatrics, 2011

    • Plasma profiles in active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, 2010

    • Behcet's disease and heart transplantation: A word of caution, 2010

    • Living Profiles: Design of a health media platform for teens with special healthcare needs, 2010

    • Laboratory markers of cardiovascular risk in pediatric SLE: the APPLE baseline cohort, 2010

    • Decrease in Hospital, 2010

    • PEDIATRIC RHEUMATIC DISEASE Standards of care for JIA-the basic foundation for quality, 2010

    • Distribution of circulating cells, 2010

    • Premature Atherosclerosis in Pediatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, 2009

    • Consensus development of a corticosteroid, 2008

    • Clinical laboratory markers of cardiovascular risk in a pediatric SLE cohort, 2008

    • Adalimumab with or without methotrexate in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, 2008

    • Therapy Insight: cardiovascular disease in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, 2008

    • Reduced levels of FasL and apoptosis resistance in SJIA monocytes, 2008

    • Predictors of increased carotid intima media thickness, 2007

    • Distinct molecular and cellular aspects of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, 2007

    • Magement of dyslipidemia in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematosus, 2007

    • Availability of pediatric rheumatology training in United States pediatric residencies., 2006

    • Rafting the ethical rapids., 2006

    • Candidate early predictors for progression to joint damage in systemic juvenile idiopathic, 2006

    • Systemic hyalinosis: A distinctive early childhood, 2006

    • Neuropsychiatric manifestations in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, 2006

    • Summary of the 2005 annual research and education meeting of the Spondyloarthritis Research

    • The future of rheumatology research: the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance., 2006

    • Differential expression of immune parameters in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, 2006

    • History of infection before the onset of juvenile dermatomyositis, 2005

    • The first step: DR outside the hospital and the role of pediatric medical care providers, 2005

    • Dyslipoproteinemia and premature atherosclerosis in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus., 2004

    • Adolescent rheumatology transitiol care: steps to bringing health policy into practice, 2004

    • Frontal lobe seizures and uveitis associated with acute human parvovirus B19 infection, 2004

    • Role of pediatric and internist rheumatologists in treating children with rheumatic diseases, 2004

    • Access to pediatric rheumatology care in the United States, 2003

    • Novel therapies in pediatric rheumatic diseases, 2003

    • Growth delay in systemic JRA: Interplay between steroid usage and disease severity, 2002

    • Magnetic resonce imaging in the diagnosis and follow up of Takayasu's arteritis in children, 2002

    • Expression of autoimmunity in the transition from childhood to adulthood, 2002

    • Type 1 diabetes mellitus, 2002

    • Systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome in children and adolescents, 2001

    • Development of systemic lupus erythematosus following autologous bone marrow transplant, 2001

    • A randomized trial of methotrexate in newly diagnosed patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, 2000

    • Position statement of the American college of rheumatology regarding referral of children, 1999

    • Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in a 15-year-old boy with scleroderma, 1998

    • Childhood systemic lupus erythematosus and neotal lupus syndrome., 1998

    • Decreased IL-4 production in new onset type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, 1996

    • IL-4 EXPRESSION IN HUMAN T-CELLS IS SELECTIVELY INHIBITED BY IL-1-ALPHA AND IL-1-BETA, 1995

    • HIV TYPE-1 INDUCTION OF INTERLEUKIN-1 AND INTERLEUKIN-6 PRODUCTION BY HUMAN THYMIC CELLS, 1994

    • HIV-1 INFECTION OF MACROPHAGES PROMOTES LONG-TERM SURVIVAL AND SUSTAINED-RELEASE OF, 1994

    • A TURALLY-OCCURRING 6-9-KILODALTON INTERLEUKIN-1, 1991

    • INTERLEUKIN-1 AND A 7-KDA T-CELL INHIBITORY MONOKINE REFLECT DISEASE-ACTIVITY IN INFECTION WITH, 1990

    • MODULATION OF IL-1-ALPHA, IL-1-BETA, 1989

    • CHANGES IN CIRCULATING MONOCYTES IN PATIENTS WITH PROGRESSIVE SYSTEMIC-SCLEROSIS, 1987

    • INTERLEUKIN-1 INHIBITOR MASKS HIGH INTERLEUKIN-1 PRODUCTION IN ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME, 1987

    • INCREASED PRODUCTION OF AN INTERLEUKIN-1, 1986

    • SKIN, JOINT, AND PULMORY CHANGES IN TYPE-I DIABETES-MELLITUS, 1986

    • LOSS OF EPIDERMAL LANGERHANS CELLS AND ENDOTHELIAL-CELL HLA, 1986

    • STUDIES OF AN INTERLEUKIN-1 INHIBITOR - CHARACTERIZATION AND CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE, 1986

    • INTERLEUKIN-1 PRODUCTION BY MONONUCLEAR-CELLS FROM PATIENTS WITH SCLERODERMA, 1985

    • SCLERODERMA-LIKE CHANGES IN INSULIN-DEPENDENT DIABETES-MELLITUS - CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL-STUDIES, 1984

    • NEOTAL HYPER-TREMIA ASSOCIATED WITH ELEVATED SODIUM CONCENTRATION OF BREAST-MILK, 1980

    • COMPETITION FOR HOST ESSENTIAL AND NONESSENTIAL FATTY-ACIDS BY EHRLICH ASCITES-CARCINOMA IN MICE, 1977

    • BLOOD-SAMPLING TECHNIQUES FOR STUDYING RAPIDLY TURNING OVER METABOLIC FUELS IN MICE, 1976

    What is Dr. Sandborg's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.

    Dr. Sandborg's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1134276892.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Sandborg?

    Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Sandborg

    What is Dr. Christy Sandborg's specialty?

    What does a Pediatric Rheumatologist do?

    A pediatrician specializing in the treatment of diseases affecting the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. A pediatric rheumatologist diagnoses and manages conditions such as arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, and collagen diseases.

    Is Dr. Christy Sandborg affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    Yes, Dr. Sandborg is affiliated with Stanford Health Care - Stanford Hospital which is a Castle Connolly Top Hospital. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals are healthcare institutions recognized for their excellence in specific medical procedures and overall patient care. They are identified through a rigorous peer nomination process, evaluating factors like patient outcomes, quality of care, and expertise. The list recognizes hospitals that excel in 20 or more specific medical procedures, representing the top 25% nationwide. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals

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    Is Dr. Christy Sandborg accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Christy Sandborg is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Christy Sandborg offer online booking?

    Please contact Dr. Sandborg's office at (650) 497-8000 for information about online booking, telehealth, or to schedule an appointment.

    How can I make an appointment with Dr. Christy Sandborg?

    Please contact Dr. Sandborg's office at (650) 497-8000 to schedule an appointment.

    Where is Dr. Sandborg's office located?

    Dr. Sandborg's office is located in Palo Alto, CA.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Christy Sandborg have?

    Dr. Christy Sandborg is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and American Board of Dermatology.