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We have assembled the Noe Valley Pediatrics team to provide excellent care for your children.
The front office is responsible for maintaining patient scheduling, check-in, check out and most specialist referrals.
Our friendly nursing staff is responsible for telephone triage and scheduling patients who call in for their assistance.
The medical assistants are responsible for assisting physicians in taking care of our patients, including lab tests, taking vital signs and administering vaccines.
We have five wonderful, caring pediatricians, who are all board certified by the Medical Board of California. You can learn more about each of them below.
Dr.
Elizabeth Retailleau
Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Dr. Elizabeth Retailleau received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology, with a focus in healthcare for the under-served, from Stanford University. In order to understand how patients navigate and experience healing, she spent 2 years at the UCSF Cancer Resource Center supporting people living with cancer.
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Elizabeth Retailleau
Born and raised in Pasadena, California, Dr. Elizabeth Retailleau received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Biology, with a focus in healthcare for the under-served, from Stanford University. In order to understand how patients navigate and experience healing, she spent 2 years at the UCSF Cancer Resource Center supporting people living with cancer. Committed to children’s health, she did her medical training at University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, followed by Pediatric Residency at Kaiser Oakland. For the next 8 years, she simultaneously practiced General Pediatrics at both Kaiser and at La Clinica de La Raza (a free community health clinic in the East Bay). During that time, she subbed at Noe Valley Pediatrics from time-to-time and discovered a warm, fun and supportive community to which she felt genuinely connected. She was thrilled to join the practice in January 2018.
Outside of medicine, Elizabeth keeps busy raising her two young sons with her husband in the Mission District. They love to explore museums, music, art and the amazing food scene of our city. They also love to travel – whether just up the coast or across the globe.
She is honored, grateful and amazed that her daily job is to support children and families, and to help them grow with health and grace. She looks forward to helping your babies grow, your children flourish and your families thrive.
Dr.
Nayana Anne
Dr. Anne is a California native and she moved to San Francisco in 2000 after completing residency at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. She graduated from Union College (BS in biology/sociology 1994) and obtained her MD from Albany Medical College in 1997.
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Nayana Anne
Dr. Anne is a California native and she moved to San Francisco in 2000 after completing residency at Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital. She graduated from Union College (BS in biology/sociology 1994) and obtained her MD from Albany Medical College in 1997.
Dr. Anne is a board certified Pediatrician and joined Noe Valley Pediatrics in 2001. Prior to working full-time at Noe Valley Pediatrics, she worked as a hospitalist at Kaiser and CPMC specializing in newborn care.
Dr. Anne sees herself as a educator in her approach to practicing pediatrics. She is interested in child development, nutrition, and preventive medicine. She volunteers yearly with Rotaplast International, a group of doctors/nurses who travel to foreign countries to correct cleft lip/palate and other congenital anomalies in children. She has travelled to South America and India with this volunteer group In her free time, she enjoys cooking, painting, and travel. She is married and lives in San Francisco with her husband, Sri and her twins.
Dr.
Sonya Samuel
Dr. Sonya Samuel was born in Palo Alto, California, and raised in Fremont, CA. Dr. Samuel received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology from UCLA. She completed her medical training at St. George’s University, followed by Pediatric Residency at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas. After completing residency, Dr. Samuel completed her Sports Medicine Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
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Sonya Samuel
Dr. Sonya Samuel was born in Palo Alto, California, and raised in Fremont, CA. Dr. Samuel received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychobiology from UCLA. She completed her medical training at St. George’s University, followed by Pediatric Residency at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Las Vegas. After completing residency, Dr. Samuel completed her Sports Medicine Fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
After her training, Dr. Samuel worked at a private practice in Long Island, NY while her husband completed his training at Stony Brook University. She is excited to be back in the Bay Area to be around family, friends, and the great community that she grew up in.
Aside from Pediatrics, Dr. Samuel is a huge sports fan. She is an avid UCLA Bruin, Golden State Warrior and San Francisco Forty-Niners fan. She grew up playing tennis and basketball, and enjoys playing these sports with her husband and friends as well. She is looking forward to enjoying all the beautiful hiking trails and vistas in the area. In addition to outdoor activities, Dr. Samuel and her husband enjoy traveling and spending time with their families.
Dr. Samuel is excited to be part of the Noe Valley Pediatrics community!
Nurse Practitioner
Lauren Date-Chong
Lauren Date-Chong was born and raised in the East Bay. She received her Bachelors in Science in Biological Sciences at UC Irvine. After completing her Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner training at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Lauren worked in a pediatric office in Roseville that served mostly low-income and immigrant families. Her favourite parts of working in pediatrics are developing relationships with families, being a resource through the trials and tribulations of parenthood, and being able to watch her patients grow and develop. She loves trying new foods, caring for plants, and being outdoors.
Dr.
Melissa Sanchez
Dr. Sanchez was born and raised in the East Bay. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences with an emphasis in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior from UC Davis. After receiving her M.D. degree from the American University of the Caribbean, she completed her Pediatric residency at Crozer-Chester Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Through college and residency she has spent time working in underserved, low-income communities as well as teen clinic and college campuses as a health educator. In her spare time, you can find her cheering on the SF 49ers and the Golden State Warriors.