Derek Obayashi, M.D., FACC, FAAP
Pediatric Cardiology
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Professional Interests
Pediatric Cardiology
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Arrhythmia, Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular conditioning, Congenital and acquired heart disease, Congenital heart defect surgery, Echocardiogram, Exercise testing, Fetal cardiology, Fetal echocardiography, Heart failure, Holter monitor, Kawasaki disease, Lipid management, Marfan syndrome
Affiliations
- Medical Affiliations
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
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Pediatric Cardiology
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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Chicago Medical School
- Residency:
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatrics
- Internship:
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Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Pediatrics
- Fellowship:
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Stanford University Medical Center, Pediatric Cardiology
- Special Training:
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Board Certified in Pediatrics
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
Publications
Supine exercise echocardiographic measures of systolic and diastolic function in children.
- Article
- Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Punn R, Obayashi DY, Olson I, Kazmucha J, DePucci A, Hurley, MP, Chin C.
4/21/2012
Anomalous coronary arteries from the opposite sinus of Valsalva in asymptomatic siblings treated with pulmonary arterial translocation
- Article
- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Obayashi DY, Yeh J, Silverman NH, Hanley FL.
12/2010
Sodium TQF NMR and intracellular sodium in isolated crystalloid perfused rat heart
- Article
- Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
Schepkin VD, Choy IO, Budinger TF, Obayashi DY, Taylor S, DeCampli WM, Amartur S, Young JN.
4/1998
Antegrade cold blood cardioplegia is not demonstrably advantageous over cold crystalloid cardioplegia in surgery for congenital heart disease
- Article
- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Young JN, Choy IO, Silva NK, Obayashi DY, Barken HE.
12/1997
Effects of specific sodium/hydrogen exchange inhibitor during cardioplegic arrest
- Article
- The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Choy IO, Schepkin VD, Budinger TF, Obayashi DY, Young JN, DeCampli WM.
7/1997
Simultaneous manipulation of the nitric oxide and prostanoid pathways reduces myocardial reperfusion injury
- Article
- The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Wanna FS, Obayashi DY, Young JN, DeCampli WM.
10/1995
Community Activities
Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Cardiology; Active advocate in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. lobbying to protect health care (Medicaid and S-CHIP) for underserved children; Founded and developed A BLAST (A Bear Loves All Sick Toddlers), a program providing children undergoing heart procedures with a teddy bear and stethoscope to enable role reversal and assist in coping with fear of treatment
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