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Dr. Charles Prober, MD

Dr. Charles Prober, MD

Palo Alto, CA

46 Years of Experience

Accepting patients

    Who is Dr. Prober, Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist in Palo Alto, CA?

    Dr. Charles Prober, MD is a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, who primarily practices in Palo Alto, CA. He has been practicing for over 46 years and is board certified. Dr. Prober completed his residency at Calif-Moffitt Hosp. Dr. Prober is fluent in English and Spanish, and is currently seeing new patients. To book an appointment or to confirm insurance options, please call Dr. Prober’s office at (650) 497-8000.

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

    • Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA | Stanford University School of Medicine CA

    • Residency: Calif-Moffitt Hosp | Children's Hospital, Winnipeg, Canada | University of California, San Francisco | Children's Hospital, Canada | University of Manitoba Affiliated Hospitals

    • Medical School: University of Manitoba Fac of Medicine

    Is Dr. Prober board certified as a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist?

    Yes, Dr. Charles Prober, MD is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics , American Board of Pediatrics since 1978

    What languages does Dr. Prober speak?

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

    • English

    • Spanish

    What conditions does a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist like Dr. Prober typically treat?

    What procedures does a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist like Dr. Prober typically perform?

    As a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist, procedures performed by Dr. Charles Prober may include:

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

    Does Dr. Prober accept my insurance?

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

    Where is Dr. Prober's office located?

    Dr. Charles Prober's Primary Practice

    725 Welch Rd

    Palo Alto, CA 94304

    (650) 497-8000

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    Recognitions

    Awards

    Henry J. Kaiser Award for Preclinical Teaching, Stanford University Sc

    The Harry Bain Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, The Hospita

    Mayne Guest Professorship, Department of Child Health,

    National Institutes of Health, Immunologic and Infectious Diseases Ac

    Arthur L. Bloomfield Award for Teaching of Clinical Medicine, Stanfor

    Henry J. Kaiser Award for Clinical Teaching, Stanford University Scho

    Publications

    Lecture halls without lectures--a proposal for medical education.

    , 2012

    Decisions, Decisions: How Program Diversity Influences Residency Program Choice

    , 2011

    Commentary: To Genotype or Not to Genotype? Addressing the Debate Through the Development of a

    , 2011

    Human Herpesvirus 6

    , 2011

    Principles & Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases

    Treatment of turally acquired common colds with zinc: A structured review

    , 2007

    Effect of materl herpes simplex virus (HSV) serostatus and HSV type on risk of neotal herpes

    , 2007

    Materl herpes simplex virus antibody avidity and risk of neotal herpes

    , 2006

    Sixth disease and the ubiquity of human herpesviruses

    , 2005

    Herpesviridae infections in newborns: varicella zoster virus, herpes simplex virus

    , 2004

    New antivirals and antiviral resistance

    , 2004

    Antiviral therapy in children with varicella zoster virus and herpes simplex virus infections.

    , 2003

    Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections: Hats off to Alabama

    , 2003

    Neotal herpes infection: diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

    , 2002

    Antiviral therapy for influenza virus infections.

    , 2002

    Prevention of hepatitis B in adolescents

    , 2001

    Pediatric uses of valacyclovir, penciclovir and famciclovir

    , 2001

    Antiviral agents effective against herpesviruses.

    , 2001

    Magement of the neote whose mother received suppressive acyclovir therapy during late pregncy

    , 2001

    Technical report: precautions regarding the use of aerosolized antibiotics. Committee on Infectious

    , 2000

    Advances in prevention of respiratory syncytial virus infections

    , 1999

    Possible association of intussusception with rotavirus vaccition. American Academy of Pediatrics.

    , 1999

    Posttraumatic invasive Aspergillus fumigatus wound infection

    , 1999

    Cephalosporins: an update.

    , 1998

    Encephalitis - Identifying the specific cause is key to effective magement

    , 1998

    Acyclovir therapy in a steroid recipient with varicella

    , 1997

    Herpes simplex virus type 2 - A persistent problem

    , 1997

    Genital herpes during pregncy: Ibility to distinguish primary and recurrent infections clinically

    , 1997

    Bacterial resistance and the dilemma of antibiotic usage

    , 1997

    Reducing the morbidity of lower respiratory tract infections caused by respiratory syncytial virus

    , 1997

    Application of the polymerase chain reaction to the diagnosis

    , 1996

    T cell recognition and cytokine production elicited by common and type

    , 1996

    Antibiotic update: Overview

    , 1996

    Pharmacokinetic optimisation of the treatment of septic arthritis

    , 1996

    Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in a high-risk adolescent population

    , 1996

    Pediatric resident training in a school environment - A prescription for learning

    , 1996

    Early diagnosis and magement of herpes simplex encephalitis

    , 1996

    Herpesvirus infections of the vulva

    , 1996

    THE ROLE OF STEROIDS IN THE MAGEMENT OF CHILDREN WITH BACTERIAL-MENINGITIS

    , 1995

    ALYSIS OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS OF HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS

    , 1993

    CESAREAN DELIVERY FOR WOMEN PRESENTING WITH GENITAL HERPES LESIONS - EFFICACY, RISKS, AND COSTS

    , 1993

    FEVER AND INFECTION IN THE AGE SINCE WUNDERLICH

    , 1993

    HERPETIC VAGINITIS IN 1993

    , 1993

    Detection of antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 2 with a mammalian cell line expressing

    , 1993

    Neotal herpes: vexing dilemmas and reasons for hope.

    , 1993

    THE MAGEMENT OF PREGNCIES COMPLICATED BY GENITAL INFECTIONS WITH HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS

    , 1992

    IDENTIFICATION OF WOMEN AT UNSUSPECTED RISK OF PRIMARY INFECTION WITH HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE

    , 1992

    RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS AND RIBAVIRIN - QUO-VADIS

    , 1992

    Acyclovir treatment of varicella

    , 1992

    PROPHYLACTIC FLUCOZOLE AND CANDIDA-KRUSEI INFECTIONS

    , 1992

    Herpes simplex virus infections: the genital tract and the newborn.

    , 1992

    CURRENT ANTIBIOTIC-THERAPY OF COMMUNITY

    , 1992

    POTENTIAL OF POPULATION PHARMACOKINETICS TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF BLOOD

    , 1992

    Investigation of varicella

    , 1992

    MEDICAL-MAGEMENT OF NEWBORNS AND INFANTS BORN TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS-SEROPOSITIVE MOTHERS

    , 1991

    A CONTROLLED TRIAL OF AEROSOLIZED RIBAVIRIN IN INFANTS RECEIVING MECHANICAL VENTILATION

    , 1991

    THE IMPACT OF RESPIRATORY VIRAL-INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC-FIBROSIS

    , 1991

    PREDICTORS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN NEOTES WITH HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS-INFECTIONS

    , 1991

    A CONTROLLED TRIAL COMPARING VIDARABINE WITH ACYCLOVIR IN NEOTAL HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS-INFECTION

    , 1991

    PHARMACOKINETICS OF ACYCLOVIR IN THE TERM HUMAN-PREGNCY AND NEOTE

    , 1991

    CRYPTOCOCCUS INFECTION IN A 9-YEAR

    , 1991

    THE RISK OF DEXAMETHASONE IN PREGNT-WOMEN WITH A HISTORY OF RECURRENT GENITAL HERPES

    , 1991

    CONSENSUS - VARICELLA-ZOSTER INFECTIONS IN PREGNCY AND THE PERITAL-PERIOD

    , 1990

    USE OF POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION FOR SUCCESSFUL IDENTIFICATION OF ASYMPTOMATIC GENITAL

    , 1990

    HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS-INFECTIONS

    , 1990

    GENTAMICIN PHARMACOKINETICS IN NEOTES UNDERGOING EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE-OXYGETION

    , 1990

    A PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF PRIMARY GENITAL HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE

    , 1990

    THE USE OF ANTIBIOTICS IN NEOTES WEIGHING LESS THAN 1200 GRAMS

    , 1990

    NEOTAL ANTIBODY-DEPENDENT CELLULAR CYTO

    , 1989

    VANCOMYCIN PHARMACOKINETICS IN VERY LOW BIRTH-WEIGHT NEOTES

    , 1989

    Genital herpes and the pregnt woman.

    , 1989

    PHARMACOKINETICS AND ADVERSE-EFFECTS OF AMPHOTERICIN-B IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN

    , 1988

    USE OF ROUTINE VIRAL CULTURES AT DELIVERY TO IDENTIFY NEOTES EXPOSED TO HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS

    , 1988

    TYPE-SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES TO HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE-2 (HSV-2) GLYCOPROTEIN-G IN PREGNT-WOMEN

    , 1988

    RECURRENT URETHRITIS ASSOCIATED WITH UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM IN A PREPUBERTAL BOY

    , 1987

    PERITAL VIRAL-INFECTIONS

    , 1987

    FALSE POSITIVITY OF LEGIONELLA SEROLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC-FIBROSIS

    , 1987

    LOW-RISK OF HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS-INFECTIONS IN NEOTES EXPOSED TO THE VIRUS AT THE TIME OF VAGIL

    , 1987

    VANCOMYCIN PHARMACOKINETICS AND DOSE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRETERM INFANTS

    , 1987

    FAILURE OF ANTEPARTUM MATERL CULTURES TO PREDICT THE INFANTS RISK OF EXPOSURE TO HERPES

    , 1986

    RIFAMPIN ALONE OR WITH TRIMETHOPRIM FOR CONTACTS OF CHILDREN WITH HAEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE TYPE

    , 1986

    SEQUELAE OF ACUTE BACTERIAL-MENINGITIS IN CHILDREN TREATED FOR 7 DAYS

    , 1986

    THE VALUE OF SKIN BIOPSIES IN FEBRILE, NEUTROPENIC, IMMUNOCOMPROMISED CHILDREN

    , 1986

    PRIMARY OSTEOMYELITIS CAUSED BY COAGULASE-NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCI

    , 1986

    AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INTRACRANIAL SUPPURATION

    , 1985

    DACTYLITIS IN A CHILD WITH SICKLE-CELL TRAIT

    , 1985

    EFFECT OF RIFAMPIN ON CHLORAMPHENICOL LEVELS

    , 1985

    BRAIN ABSCESSES IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN

    , 1985

    PERSISTENT FEVER AND SUBDURAL EFFUSIONS

    , 1985

    TREATMENT OF BACTERIAL-INFECTIONS IN THE NEOTE

    , 1985

    INVITRO INTERACTIONS BETWEEN RIFAMPIN AND AMPICILLIN OR CHLORAMPHENICOL AGAINST HEMOPHILUS

    , 1984

    AMINOGLYCOSIDE-RELATED NEPHROTOXICITY IN THE PREMATURE NEWBORN

    , 1984

    ASSOCIATION OF RESPIRATORY VIRAL-INFECTIONS WITH PULMORY DETERIORATION IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC

    , 1984

    SYSTEMIC TINEA VERSICOLOR, OR HOW FAR CAN FURFUR GO

    , 1984

    PROPHYLACTIC SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AND TRIMETHOPRIM IN VENTRICULOPERITONEAL SHUNT SURGERY - A DOUBLE

    , 1984

    SPUTUM BACTERIOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC-FIBROSIS IN A TORONTO HOSPITAL DURING 1970-1981

    , 1984

    THE MAGEMENT OF CENTRAL INTRAVENOUS CATHETER INFECTIONS

    , 1984

    OPEN LUNG-BIOPSY IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED CHILDREN WITH PULMORY-INFILTRATES

    , 1984

    PSEUDOMOS CEPACIA INFECTION IN CYSTIC-FIBROSIS - AN EMERGING PROBLEM

    , 1984

    AMIKACIN DOSES IN VERY LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT NEWBORNS

    , 1983

    TOWARD OPTIMIZATION OF THERAPY IN THE NEOTE

    , 1983

    THE HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID

    , 1983

    IMPACT OF CHLORAMPHENICOL USE ON BACTERIAL-RESISTANCE IN A NEOTAL INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT

    , 1983

    CEFOPERAZONE - A COMPARATIVE INVITRO CADIAN STUDY OF 1743 PATHOGENS

    , 1983

    MEASUREMENT OF AMPHOTERICIN-B IN SERUM OR PLASMA BY HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY

    , 1983

    Chloramphenicol in the newborn infant.

    , 1983

    VENTRICULAR CEREBROSPIL-FLUID CONCENTRATIONS OF TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE

    , 1983

    CHLORAMPHENICOL PHARMACOKINETICS IN THE NEWBORN

    , 1983

    VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS

    , 1983

    IMMUNOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF CHILDREN TO SERIOUS INFECTIONS WITH STREPTOCOCCUS-PNEUMONIAE

    , 1983

    FEVER IN A NEWBORN

    , 1982

    HEMOPHILUS-INFLUENZAE TYPE-B IN A NURSERY-SCHOOL - THE VALUE OF BIOTYPING

    , 1982

    ORAL ANTIBIOTIC-THERAPY FOR BONE AND JOINT INFECTIONS

    , 1982

    ACYCLOVIR THERAPY OF CHICKENPOX IN IMMUNOSUPPRESSED CHILDREN - A COLLABORATIVE STUDY

    , 1982

    INITIATION OF CHLORAMPHENICOL THERAPY IN THE NEWBORN-INFANT

    , 1982

    PREVENTION OF TRANSFUSION-ACQUIRED CYTOMEGALO-VIRUS INFECTIONS IN NEWBORN-INFANTS

    , 1981

    SIDE-EFFECTS OF CLOXACILLIN IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN

    , 1981

    EIKENELLA-CORRODENS EMPYEMA IN CHILDREN

    , 1981

    THE EFFECT OF CHRONOLOGIC AGE ON THE SERUM CONCENTRATIONS OF AMIKACIN IN SICK TERM AND PREMATURE

    , 1981

    Antibiotic abuse: spare the child.

    , 1980

    COMPARISON OF A MICROMETHOD FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST WITH THE STANDARD TUBE

    , 1979

    USE OF THE SERUM BACTERICIDAL TITER TO ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF ORAL ANTIBIOTIC

    , 1979

    WHITE CELL RATIO IN THE VERY LOW BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANT

    , 1979

    STORAGE AND TRANSPORT OF CULTURES FOR HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS, TYPE-2

    , 1979

    YERSINIA-PSEUDOTUBERCULOSIS SEPTICEMIA

    , 1979

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

    Dr. Prober's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1447385711.

    What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Prober?

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

    What is Dr. Charles Prober's specialty?

    Dr. Prober is a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist near Palo Alto, CA.

    What does a Pediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist do?

    A pediatrician trained in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of infectious diseases in children. This specialist utilizes their expertise to improve outcomes for pediatric infections, particularly those with complicated courses, underlying conditions that increase the risk of unusual or severe infections, ambiguous diagnoses, rare diseases, and complex or investigational treatments.

    Is this Dr. Charles Prober affiliated with a ranked Castle Connolly Top Hospital?

    No, Prober is not affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital, but is affiliated with the following hospitals: Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Castle Connolly Top Hospitals 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 Charles Prober accepting new patients in Palo Alto, CA?

    Yes, Dr. Charles Prober is accepting new patients at this time.

    Does Dr. Charles Prober offer online booking?

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

    How can I make an appointment with Charles Prober?

    Please contact Dr. Prober's office at (650) 497-8000 for information regarding telehealth appointment availability or for scheduling assistance.

    Which board certifications does Dr. Charles Prober have?

    Dr. Charles Prober is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.

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