Jennifer Frankovich, MD, is a pediatric rheumatologist in California and is an expert in systemic autoimmune and post-infectious inflammatory diseases that affect the brain and specializes in Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANS)/ Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS). Dr. Frankovich is the PANS Program Director at Stanford Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor in Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology at Stanford School of Medicine. Dr. Frankovich’s clinical experience in autoimmunity and post-infectious inflammatory diseases are highly relevant as ME / CFS is thought to have an autoimmune component that might manifest after symptoms of an infection.
Dr. Frankovich received her MD from the University of Nevada School of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at Stanford University.