Dr. Lea Christine Steffes, MD

Dr. Lea Steffes is a pulmonologist who specializes in pediatrics, focusing her practice on respiratory conditions in children and young adults. She earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin and completed her residency at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin. With 12 years of clinical experience, Dr. Steffes has developed expertise in treating complex breathing disorders that affect pediatric patients.

Dr. Steffes practices at multiple Stanford Health Care locations throughout Palo Alto and Stanford, California, including Stanford Children's Health Pediatric Pulmonology and Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. She treats children with respiratory failure and various breathing problems, including breath-holding spells that can be concerning for families. Her clinical services include performing allergy blood tests and pulmonary function testing to help diagnose and monitor respiratory conditions in young patients.