Care Team at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health — Pediatrics - 1359 Park Ave

Tina Hong, MD

Dr. Hong graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, with a double major in psychology and integrative biology. She attended medical school at Hahnemann University School of Medicine and completed her pediatrics residency at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

In addition to providing general pediatric care, Dr. Hong has a special interest in adolescence and eczema. In her free time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. She is fluent in Cantonese.

Asmita Jina, DO

Dr. Jina is a Bay Area native; she received her undergraduate degrees in molecular biology and anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley, and earned her medical degree from Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona. She completed her residency in pediatrics at Cohen Children’s Medical Center/Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, New York. Previously, she worked as a pediatric hospitalist at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York.

In her free time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.

Pooja Mehta, DO

Dr. Mehta grew up in the Bay Area and lived there until she moved to Glendale, Arizona, to get her medical degree at Midwestern University, where she met her husband, who is now an anesthesiologist. She went on to Chicago for her residency at Rush University Children’s Hospital and after that completed a year as chief resident. Dr. Mehta appreciates being back in the Bay Area and being close to her family and friends.

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, trying new restaurants, reading, and watching movies.

Sumit Sen, MD

Dr. Sen attended Calcutta Medical College and completed his pediatrics internship and residency at the University of Chicago, followed by a fellowship in pediatric intensive care at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has additional training in autism and early childhood development from the University of Washington Autism Center and the UC Davis MIND Institute.

His clinical interests and experience over more than 20 years include early childhood development and autism. He is trained in the highly effective Early Start Denver Model, a comprehensive behavioral early-intervention approach for children with autism, and he leads educational training seminars for parents of toddlers and preschool-aged children with autism.

Monika Stevens, MD

Dr. Stevens received her Bachelor of Science in Physiology from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she graduated summa cum laude with departmental honors. She attended medical school at Vanderbilt School of Medicine and completed her pediatrics residency at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center.

Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her children, hiking, biking, and running marathons.

Karen Barnes, MSN, CPNP

Karen Barnes received her Bachelor of Science in Conservation and Resource Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, and her MSN from the University of California, San Francisco. She worked as a nurse in all acute areas of pediatrics while serving on the Acute Care Resource Team at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital San Francisco.

In addition to providing general pediatric care, she is interested in helping new parents transition to parenthood, promoting healthy lifestyles, and being a resource for teens. She speaks Spanish, and in her free time she enjoys trail running/ultra running and other outdoor activities.