Atsuko Baba

Atsuko Baba, MD is a Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Her research focuses on pediatric infectious diseases, particularly the epidemiology of viral infections in children. She contributed to a cohort study examining SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in asymptomatic children treated in US hospitals, published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Dr. Baba's work emphasizes understanding viral transmission dynamics in pediatric populations and informing public health strategies. Her recent publication analyzed data from 25 regions to correlate community infection rates with asymptomatic pediatric cases, demonstrating strong associations between regional incidence and pediatric prevalence.