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Developmental-behavioral Pediatrics Residency Program

Stanford Health Care
Palo Alto, CA
Continued AccreditationACGME #3360512041UniversityJ1J-1

Stanford Health Care is an ACGME-accredited university-based Developmental-behavioral pediatrics residency program in Palo Alto, CA. It has 2 PGY-1 positions per year and approximately 3 residents in training. It reports 33.3% IMG residents and J-1 visa sponsorship. MatchPath compiles this profile from ACGME, FREIDA, and NRMP public data; every field is free to view, with no account required.

Cross-validated from ACGME, FREIDA, NRMP & CMS, each field stamped with a verification date. How we source this.

Overview

Positions / year
2
3 residents · 6 approved
PGY-1 salary
Not reported
IMG percentage
33.3%
x
Visa sponsorship
J-1
Apps : 1 spot
Match report pending
verified
Open vacancies
None listed

Accredited since 2007 · 3 years · Last ACGME review 2010

IMG Fit

IMG-friendliness score

IMG-Friendliness Score
Computed from visa policy, IMG % in roster, and accreditation status.

Application requirements

Step 1
Optional
Required to apply
Step 2 CK
Optional
Required to apply
COMLEX
DO applicants
Letters
3–4
Reference letters needed
Visa
J-1
Application service
ERAS

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Match & Tracks

NRMP match trend

Match data pending

Multi-year applicants, interviews, and positions filled.

Training tracks

No tracks listed

No tracks recorded for this program yet. The categorical track is implied for most IM residencies.

Residents

Cohort composition

IMG
33%
x
US MD
67%
x
DO
0%
x
Women
100%
x

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Affiliated medical schools

Medical schools affiliated with this program's sponsoring institution (FREIDA).

Resident roster

Resident roster — data pending

Resident roster ingest is still in progress. Names, medical schools, and country flags land with the next LinkedIn data refresh.

Schedule & Culture

Hours / week
60
Avg PGY-1 on duty
Max on-duty
12
Consecutive hours
Lecture hours
5
Protected didactic / week
Night float
No
PGY-1 rotation
Moonlighting
Yes
Outside work allowed
Faculty ratio
1.9
Full-time per resident
Days off / year
2
Avg PGY-1
Interviews / cycle
Slots offered
Preliminary positions
No
Offered by this program
Non-physician staff
2
Support team size

Verified May 2026 · how we source this

Hospital & Location

Hospital quality

Non-Profit

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, with Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford at its center, is the Bay Area's largest health care system—and one of the few in the country—exclusively dedicated to pediatric and obstetric care. Our physicians and health care teams offer comprehensive clinical services, from treatments for rare and complex conditions to well-child care at more than 65 locations across Northern California and more than 85 locations in the U.S. Western region. We’re honored to be ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report for the third consecutive year. Along with Stanford Health Care and the Stanford School of Medicine, we are part of Stanford Medicine, an ecosystem harnessing the potential of biomedicine through collaborative research, education, and clinical care to improve health outcomes across the world. Digital Policy: http://bit.ly/digitalpolicy Notice of Nondiscrimination: http://bit.ly/2e3UkCb

Star Rating
Overall hospital rating
Beds
334
Mid-size
Industry Payments (2024)
Total
$158K
Research
$0
Payments
59

Top payer: KLS-Martin L.P. ($90K)

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug/device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

Facility volume (annual)
Admissions
12,633
ED visits
0
Inpatient surgeries
3,926
Outpatient surgeries
5,374
Births
4,520
Daily census
255
Full-time staff
3,979

Source: FREIDA facility profile.

Primary teaching site: Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford · Palo Alto, CA

Verified Jun 2026 · how we source this

Clinical sites

Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford

Primary
Palo Alto, CA334 beds

Location

Rental market & livability

Listings near this programZIP 94304

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Livability

County figures for Santa Clara County, California (US Census ACS).

State Income Tax
13.3%
Includes 1% mental-health surtax over $1M.
Median Income
$159,674
+$81k vs US median
Avg Commute
27 min
US avg 27 min
Foreign-born share
County vs US average
Largest immigrant communities

County foreign-born residents by country of birth (ACS).

Median rent and walkability scores arrive with the Zillow and Walk Score data refresh.

People

Leadership

Lauren Hubner, MD, MPH

Program Director; Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics

Program Director

Lauren Goddi

Program Coordinator

Coordinator

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Stanford Health Care located?
Stanford Health Care is located in Palo Alto, CA.
What type of program is Stanford Health Care?
Stanford Health Care is a university-based residency program.
Is Stanford Health Care ACGME-accredited?
Yes — Stanford Health Care holds continued ACGME accreditation.
How many residents are at Stanford Health Care?
Stanford Health Care has approximately 3 residents in training.
Does Stanford Health Care accept International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?
Yes — 33.3% of Stanford Health Care's current residents are International Medical Graduates, as reported to FREIDA. This page also shows its visa sponsorship, reported Step 2 CK expectation, and PGY-1 salary. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
Does Stanford Health Care sponsor J-1 or H-1B visas?
Stanford Health Care reports sponsoring J-1 visas. It does not currently report H-1B sponsorship. Sponsorship is set by the program and its sponsoring institution and can change between cycles, so confirm with the program before you apply.
What USMLE Step 2 CK score does Stanford Health Care require?
Stanford Health Care does not report a minimum USMLE Step 2 CK score, so MatchPath publishes no cutoff for this program — most programs do not publish one. Use its IMG percentage and the specialty's overall match data to gauge fit instead; both are on this page. All of it is free to view, with no account needed.
What is the resident salary at Stanford Health Care?
Stanford Health Care has not reported a PGY-1 salary to FREIDA, so this page shows it as not reported. Salary is set by the sponsoring institution and rises each training year through completion; the program or its GME office can confirm the current figure.
How do I apply to Stanford Health Care?
US residency programs accept applications through ERAS and rank applicants through the NRMP Match. Applications open in the fall, interviews run through winter, and Match results release in March. Save Stanford Health Care to your MatchPath tracker to manage it across the cycle.
Does Stanford Health Care have unfilled or off-cycle positions?
Unfilled positions are offered through SOAP during Match week, and off-cycle vacancies can open year-round. MatchPath's Vacancies feed tracks open Developmental-behavioral pediatrics residency program positions as they appear.