A member of and Senior Policy and Advocacy Analyst for the Northern California Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Devon Ward joined Valley Children’s in August 2020 as a pediatrician at Sky Park Pediatrics in Fresno.
After earning her medical degree from the Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Dr. Ward went on to complete her pediatric residency training as part of the inaugural class of Valley Children’s Pediatric Residency Program, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine.
Dr. Ward is committed to advancing awareness of pediatric mental and behavioral health, and has presented research on identifying suicide risk in pediatric patients and on the importance of screening for postpartum depression. In addition to her scholarly work, Dr. Ward served on Valley Children’s Behavioral Health Work Group to develop more resources for pediatric behavioral health in healthcare, school and community settings.