Dr. Dana Margaret Gerstbacher, MD

Dr. Dana Gerstbacher is a rheumatologist who specializes in pediatric care, combining expertise in autoimmune and inflammatory conditions with dedicated focus on children's health. She earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her residency training at Stanford University. With 22 years of clinical experience, Dr. Gerstbacher brings extensive knowledge to treating complex rheumatologic conditions in young patients. She is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Dr. Gerstbacher practices at multiple Stanford Health Care locations throughout Palo Alto and Walnut Creek, California, with primary affiliations at Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford and Stanford Medicine Pediatrics. Her clinical expertise includes treating skin and connective tissue conditions such as morphea and scleroderma. She provides specialized care through infusion therapy and monitors kidney function through creatinine testing to ensure safe and effective treatment …outcomes for her patients.