Faraaz Chekeni, M.D., Ph.D., FAAP
- Offers My Health Online
This provider offers Sutter Health's electronic health record with the following online services:
- Email your doctor's office
- Prescription refills
- View test results
- Proxy access for caregivers
- Track immunizations
- Secure mobile access
- Schedule an appointment*
- Pay bills online*
* Services with an asterisk vary by doctor.
Pediatrics
Accepting new patients
Accepted Health Plans
Professional Interests
Pediatrics
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Acne treatment, Allergy treatment, Asthma, Checkups and screening tests, Child development, Concussion, Eczema, Healthy lifestyle, International travel, Newborn care, Pediatric sports medicine, Seasonal allergy care, Skin infection treatment, Travel medicine, Well-child exams
Affiliations
- Medical Affiliations
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Palo Alto Medical Foundation
- Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group
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Sutter Medical Network
Practice Locations
Board Certifications
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
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Pediatrics
Credentials & Notables
- Medical School:
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University of Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency:
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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
- Internship:
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University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Languages
- Primary Language(s)
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English
Publications
Pannexin 1, an ATP release channel, is activated by caspase cleavage of its pore-associated C terminal autoinhibitory region
- Article
- Journal of Biological Chemistry
Sandilos JK, Chiu YH, Chekeni FB, Armstrong AJ, Walk SF, Ravichandran KS, Bayliss DA.
3/30/2012
Pannexin1 Regulates {alpha}1-Adrenergic Receptor- Mediated Vasoconstriction
- Article
- Circulation Research
Billaud M, Lohman AW, Straub AC, Looft-Wilson R, Johnstone SR, Araj CA, Best AK, Chekeni FB, Ravichandran KS, Penuela S, Laird DW, Isakson BE.
6/24/2011
The role of nucleotides in apoptotic cell clearance: implications for disease pathogenesis
- Article
- Journal of Molecular Medicine
Chekeni FB and Ravichandran KS.
1/2011
Pannexin 1 channels mediate 'find-me' signal release and membrane permeability during apoptosis.
- Article
- Nature
Chekeni FB, Elliott MR, Sandilos JK, Walk SF, Kinchen JM, Lazarowski ER, Armstrong AJ, Penuela S, Laird DW, Salvesen GS, Isakson BE, Bayliss DA, and Ravichandran KS.
10/14/2010
Nucleotides released by apoptotic cells act as a find-me signal for phagocytic clearance
- Article
- Nature
Elliott MR, Chekeni FB, Trampont PC, Lazarowski ER, Kadl A, Walk SF, Park D, Woodson RI, Ostankovich M, Sharma P, Lysiak JJ, Harden TK, Leitinger N, Ravichandran KS.
9/10/2009
Personal Interests
Dr. Chekeni enjoys hiking, skiing and recently snowboarding. He is also continuing to explore the culinary scene in the Bay Area.
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