Marlene Sturm, MD

Child Abuse Pediatrician

Dr. Marlene Sturm is a Child Abuse Pediatrician in San Jose, CA with special training and skill in identifying and treating all forms of child abuse. As a Child Abuse Pediatrician, Marlene Sturm, MD performs patient evaluations with other psychiatric specialists and child protective agencies. Child Abuse Pediatrics is the diagnosis and treatment of all types of abuse in children and adolescents. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Child Abuse Pediatricians include child neglect, as well as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Child Abuse Pediatricians include research and instruction, medical history analysis, diagnosis, reporting, and providing expert medical testimony.

A Child Abuse Pediatrician serves as a resource to children, families and communities by accurately diagnosing abuse; consulting with community agencies on child safety; providing expertise in courts of law; treating consequences of abuse and neglect; directing child abuse and neglect prevention programs and participating on multidisciplinary teams investigating; and managing child abuse cases.

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  Stanford Medical School

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  Residence in Pediatrics

  Stanford Hospital and Clinic

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  Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics

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• Member of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children

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• Member of the Ray E. Helfer Society