About
Sky Pittson, MD has called the Palo Alto area home since his undergraduate years at Stanford University. He earned his MD at Stanford University School of Medicine and completed his pediatric residency at Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Before joining The Village Doctor in 2011, he built a thriving private practice in Palo Alto while maintaining academic ties to Stanford as a Community Attending Physician and teacher of residents and medical students. Stanford's Department of Pediatrics honored him with the Golden Apple Award for Teaching.
With more than 20 years in pediatric practice, Dr. Pittson brings particular depth in newborn care, adolescent medicine, pediatric sleep medicine, and disorders of attention and focus. He also specializes in aerodigestive conditions including gastroesophageal reflux, ENT issues, and feeding difficulties. He takes special satisfaction in guiding families from a child's first days through the college transition.
Education & Training
Undergraduate
Stanford University
Medical School
Stanford University School of Medicine
Residency
Pediatric Residency, Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Conditions Treated
Who is Dr. Pittson right for?
Dr. Pittson is a strong fit for families seeking a pediatrician with deep roots in the Stanford medical community. Parents of newborns benefit from his expertise in early feeding difficulties and aerodigestive conditions. Families navigating sleep issues or attention and focus disorders find his focused approach valuable. He is particularly well suited for patients who want continuity from infancy through the teen years and into the college transition.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dr. Pittson specializes in newborn care, adolescent medicine, pediatric sleep medicine, and disorders of attention and focus. He also treats aerodigestive conditions including gastroesophageal reflux, ENT issues, and feeding difficulties. His more than 20 years of pediatric experience gives him broad clinical range within his specialty.
Dr. Pittson sees patients from newborns through adolescents. He particularly enjoys guiding families from a child's first days all the way through the college transition, making him a strong choice for families who want long-term continuity with one pediatrician.
Dr. Pittson completed all of his core training at Stanford. He earned his undergraduate degree and his MD at Stanford University and Stanford University School of Medicine, respectively. He then completed his pediatric residency at Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford.
Yes. Stanford's Department of Pediatrics honored Dr. Pittson with the Golden Apple Award for Teaching. He served as a Community Attending Physician at Stanford, where he taught both residents and medical students.
Dr. Pittson has more than 20 years of experience in pediatric medicine. He built a private practice in Palo Alto before joining The Village Doctor in 2011, where he continues to see pediatric patients today.
Dr. Pittson has deep roots in the Palo Alto and Stanford medical community. He has lived in the area since his undergraduate years and maintained an academic affiliation with Stanford as a Community Attending Physician. He joined The Village Doctor in 2011 and continues to practice in the region.
Doctor profile last updated March 21, 2026