his PhD from the Department of Human Genetics. His residency in Pediatrics and his fellowship in Medical Genetics were completed at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Joseph Shen looks forward to serving patients at University Pediatric Specialists in Fresno.
Renee Kinman, M.D., PhD Associate Clinical Professor, UCSF Pediatric Endocrinology Renee Kinman, M.D., PhD, is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology. She earned her Medical Degree at Case Western University. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at University Hospitals of Cleveland/Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Her fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology was also completed at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. Renee Kinman, M.D., PhD
Dr. Renee Kinman is currently an Associate Program Director for the Fresno Pediatric Residency Program, University of California, San Francisco. She is also an Associate Clinical Professor for University of California, San Francisco. She has extensive experience instructing at other institutions including University of Southern California School of Medicine and West Los Angeles Community College. Dr. Renee Kinman looks forward to serving patients at University Pediatric Specialists in Fresno.
Cynthia Myers, M.D. Associate Professor, UCSF Pediatric Cardiology Dr. Cynthia Myers, is boardcertified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology. She is joining University Pediatric Specialists. She is currently an Assistant Professor for University of Cynthia Myers, M.D. California San Francisco in the UCSF Fresno Department of Pediatrics. She has held Instructor positions at Children’s Hospital Colorado and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Outstanding Patient Experience Award Clovis Community Medical Center and Fresno Heart & Surgical Hospital both earned Healthgrades® Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ for delivering care in a way that patients consistently say is amazing. The recognition puts the two Community Medical Centers’ hospitals in the top 10 percent in the nation for patient experience. This is the ninth consecutive year that Fresno Heart & Surgical has received Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award.
Valley Children’s Hospital Receives National Accreditation for Pediatric Residency Program Valley Children’s Hospital now has a nationally-accredited pediatric residency program. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) notified Valley Children’s Hospital of its decision this week to grant accreditation to the Valley Children’s Hospital’s Pediatric Residency Program, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine. The ACGME is a nonprofit council that oversees graduate medical training programs in hospitals throughout the country.
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