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Meet Our Providers

Nelson Branco, MD, FAAP

Pediatrician he/him
Larkspur Office: Wed, ThuNovato Office: Mon

Dr. Branco is originally from Massachusetts and attended Boston University for both his undergraduate degree in Psychology as well as medical school, where he received the Stephen R. Preblud, MD Memorial Award in Pediatrics.

In 1995 he moved to California for his pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital Oakland. After finishing his residency, he and his wife Nell moved to Shiprock, New Mexico to work for the Indian Health Service on the Navajo Nation. He spent three years there, practicing pediatrics in a rural site in northwestern New Mexico, learning about Navajo culture and health, and enjoying the beauty of the Southwest. In 2001, they returned to the Bay Area and moved to Marin.

Dr. Branco began working at the Marin Community Clinics and spent four years practicing there, caring for uninsured and underinsured residents of Marin County. He has also worked for the Pediatric After Hours Clinic and at MarinHealth Medical Center as a Pediatric Hospitalist. In 2005, Dr. Branco joined Tamalpais Pediatrics. He works in both the Novato and Larkspur offices. He is the immediate past president of AAP California Chapter 1, the local chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and has been a member of the AAP Committee on Native American Child Health. Dr. Branco is the former Pediatric Medical Director and chair of the Meritage Medical Network board. He has also continued his work with the Marin Community Clinics as board chair and a member of the Medical Advisory Committee.

Dr. Branco is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF. Dr. Branco and his wife have three children and live in Marin. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, traveling and reading. Dr. Branco speaks Portuguese and Spanish and welcomes the opportunity to care for children and families in the language they are most comfortable with.

Julie Bokser
Madeleine Hanks

Tamalpais Pediatrics

Larkspur Office

5 Bon Air Road, Suite 105
Larkspur, CA 94939

Map & Directions

Phone
(415) 461-0440

Fax
(415) 461-3792

Novato Office

251 Vintage Way
Novato, CA 94945

Map & Directions

Phone
(415) 892-0965

Fax
(415) 461-3792

Office Hours

Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Closed for lunch

Saturday - Sunday
Closed

Appointments

To schedule an appointment for your child, call either office during business hours or send a request through your child’s patient portal account.

We are committed to seeing your child the same day if you feel they should be seen. During office hours, the advice nurse is available to answer any questions you might have.

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After-Hours

If your child’s illness or injury is life threatening, dial 911.

When we are closed, call (415) 461-0440, Option 1 to speak to an advice nurse.

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Poison Control Hotline
(800) 222-1222

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Dial 988
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