Julia Getzelman, MD

"Julia Getzelman, M.D. founded GetzWell Pediatrics in 2008 with a passionate commitment to bring pediatric functional medicine to San Francisco.

Dr. Getzelman graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Stanford University with Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa. She later earned her medical degree from Yale University and completed her residency at Children’s Hospital Oakland. Thereafter, she was an attending physician in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and pediatric clinic at Highland, Oakland’s county hospital, and also worked at After Hour Pediatrics in San Mateo. In the 5 years before founding GetzWell, she practiced at Sutter-Saint Luke’s Health Care Center in San Francisco’s Mission District where she provided whole kid care to over 1200 patients. She is board certified in pediatrics and is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Getzelman believes that many factors contribute to health and illness: nutrition, physical activity, emotional/psychological stresses, and the environment, among others. She has a special interest in how nutrition and intestinal health contribute to overall wellness. To that end, she completed the core curriculum of the Institute for Functional Medicine in 2007. Dr. Getzelman has additional training in homeopathy and applied nutritional biochemistry/food as medicine as well as in using genetic polymorphisms as a guide for treating a variety of chronic problems like ADHD, anxiety, behavior issues, autoimmunity, etc."

"From the moment your baby was born, you’ve wanted nothing but the best for your child. But all too often visits to the pediatrician are rushed and impersonal, leaving you with unanswered questions and feeling more like a number than a human.

At GetzWell, we offer truly personalized pediatric care through a functional medicine lens. We give your family the time, the expertise, and the deep relationships that help your child thrive.  Experience whole kid health from infancy through adolescence with integrative medicine, custom treatment plans, advanced genetic testing, and 24/7 access to caring physicians trained at the best medical schools in the US.

We are a membership-based practice with two San Francisco locations near you — the Marina/Cow Hollow office serves families in Pacific Heights, Presidio Heights, Laurel Heights, Russian Hill, and Nob Hill — and our Noe Valley office serves families in the Mission, Castro, Bernal Heights, Twin Peaks and throughout the Bay Area. We are an affiliate of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital and work with all hospitals in San Francisco including CPMC-Stanford."