Janesta Noland, MD, FAAP is a board-certified pediatrician based in the San Francisco Bay Area with more than 25 years of experience caring for children and supporting their families. She is a co-founder of Crescendo MD, a membership-based primary care practice in Portola Valley, California, where she is known for personalized, relationship-driven pediatric care with a strong focus on prevention and wellness. Her FAAP designation marks her as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Alongside her clinical work, Dr. Noland serves as an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine and holds longstanding leadership roles at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, where she has served multiple terms as President of the medical staff.

What sets Dr. Noland apart is the way she practices: small patient panels, long visits, and genuine partnership with parents. Families she works with consistently describe her as warm, approachable, and deeply attentive to what each child and family actually needs.

• Stanford University: Bachelor of Science with honors in Latin Classics
• University of Pennsylvania: Post-baccalaureate studies in Greek Classics
• Penn State College of Medicine: Doctor of Medicine, with honors in pediatrics, internal medicine, and neurosurgery 1996
• Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford: Internship and residency in pediatrics 1996 to 1999
• American Board of Pediatrics: Board certification in pediatrics 1999

• Menlo Medical Clinic: Practiced general pediatrics at this large multi-specialty group after completing her residency training.
• Burgess Pediatrics: Co-founded this Menlo Park practice, built around small panel sizes and highly individualized care with an emphasis on health, wellness, and prevention. 2007
• Private Medical: Practiced in the Silicon Valley office of this membership-based medical group. 2016 to 2021
• Crescendo MD: Co-founded this concierge primary care practice in Portola Valley, combining a membership model with a listening-first approach to patients and their families. 2021 to present

Dr. Noland is an Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine. At Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, she has served two multi-year terms as President-Elect and President of the medical staff, from 2007 to 2013 and again beginning in 2020. She co-chairs the Medical Specialties Professional Practice Evaluation Committee and serves on several additional hospital committees, including the Physician Wellness Committee. Her work has also appeared in peer-reviewed medical literature, including a 2024 study on physician professionalism published in JAMA Network Open.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Noland keeps an active lifestyle, enjoys cooking for her family, and plays the violin. She lives and practices in the San Francisco Bay Area.