MD,Pediatrician

Contact Information
400 Parnassus Ave
4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
Phone: (415) 353-2000
Fax: (415) 353-2680

Specialty & Clinical Interests
Pediatrician: General Pediatrics
Clinical Interests: Medical Education, Clinic Operations, Leadership

Hospital Affiliation
UCSF Medical Center

Education & Medical Training
University of California at San Francisco
Residency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Campus
Residency, Pediatrics, 1994 - 1995
UCSF School of Medicine
Class of 1994

Certifications & Licensure
American Board of Pediatrics
Certified 16 years in Pediatrics
CA State Medical License
Active through 2014

Awards, Honors & Recognition
Checkbook Top Doc, Consumers Checkbook 2012
UCSF-Coro Faculty Leadership Collaborative, UCSF 2012
Alpha Omega Alpha--Faculty, UCSF School of Medicine 2010

Publications & Presentations
The importance of generalism in academic pediatrics.
Cabana MD, Atkinson-McEvoy LR
Phototherapy use in jaundiced newborns in a large managed care organization: do clinicians adhere to the guideline?
Atkinson, L.R., Escobar, G.J., Takayama, J.I., Newman, T.B.

Insurances Accepted
Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
Blue Shield California HMO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Health Net HMO - Employer Group
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
Pacificare HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
WEA Trust Preferred Provider Plan - Trust Pref