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Rajesh Daftary

Rajesh Daftary, MD, MPH

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine 

Biography

Additional titles:

  • Medical Director, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

 

Education:
BA: Washington University in St. Louis
MD: Texas A&M University College of Medicine
Board Certifications: Pediatrics

University and National Positions:
Member, American Academy of Pediatrics

Awards and Honors

  • Physician Provider of the Year, University of California, San Franciso/Benioff Children's Hospital - San Francisco - Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2021
  • UCSF Emergency Residency Faculty Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2018
  • Best Poster Presentation-Fellows' Research Symposium, Texas Children's Hospital, 2013
  • Best and Most Complete Fellow among all fellowship programs, Texas Children's Hospital, 2013
  • Appointment as Chief Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital; Section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, 2012
  • Inductee, Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2005
  • Award for Outstanding Leadership and Commitment to the Community, Texas A&M College of Medicine Department of Leadership in Medicine, 2005
  • Recognition for the most innovative immunizations program in the state; awarded for establishment of Health Circus, Texas Department of Health, 2003

Publications

Daftary RK, Cruz AT, Reaves EJ, Burkle FM, Christian MD, Fagbuyi DB, Garrett AL, Kapur GB, Sirbaugh PE
Watkins K, Glomb NW, Trivedi TK, Leibovich SA, Cruz-Romero M, Daftary RK, Kornblith AE, Foster AA, Schriger DL, Sporer KA, Kellison C, Hong T, Grupp-Phelan J
Knappett M, Hooft A, Maqsood MB, Lavoie PM, Kortz T, Mehta S, Duby J, Akech S, Maina M, Carter R, Popescu CR, Daftary R, Mugisha NK, Mwesigwa D, Kabakyenga J, Kumbakumba E, Ansermino JM, Kissoon N, Mutekanga A, Hau D, Moschovis P, Kangwa M, Chen C, Firnberg M, Glomb N, Argent A, Reid SJ, Bhutta A, Wiens MO
Foster AA, Watkins K, Trivedi TK, Cruz-Romero M, Leibovich SA, Daftary RK, Kornblith AE, Grupp-Phelan J, Sporer KA, Kellison C, Glomb NW