Our doctors, nurses, and staff come from all walks of life with incredible backgrounds and life experiences. What leads them to the path of their chosen profession? We asked our staff to tell us what makes them passionate about the good work they do day in and day out at our medical centers. These are their stories.

Janice Scudmore, MSN, FNP, is a Nurse Practioner and Manager of the Fetal Treatment Center. 

Tippi MacKenzie, MD, was featured in an article in Time Magazine discussing the Alpha-thalassemia Major (ATM) clinical trial. 

Five Blood Transfusions, One Bone Marrow Transplant — All Before Birth (New York Times)

UCSF Welcomes First In Utero Stem Cell Transplant Baby