Dr. Janet Shen, MD
Not yet claimedPediatrician, Family medicine doctor · Physician (MD)
Anchorage, AK
Janet Shen is a pediatrician at The Children's Clinic in Anchorage, Alaska. She trained at Stanford and talks with families about childhood vaccines.
About Dr. Janet Shen, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Janet M. C. Shen is a pediatrician at The Children's Clinic in Anchorage, Alaska. Her practice lists her credentials as MD, PhD, FAAP. She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (https://www.zocdoc.com/doctor/janet-shen-md).
She earned a BA in human biology and a PhD in neuroscience at Stanford, then graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1991 and finished her pediatrics residency at Stanford in 1994 (https://www.tccpeds.com/physician/janet-shen-md-phd-faap, https://www.doximity.com/pub/janet-shen-md). News coverage describes her as having practiced as a pediatrician in Anchorage for nearly 30 years (https://alaskapublic.org/news/2024-09-27/alaskas-vaccination-rates-for-whooping-cough-are-well-below-cdc-recommendations-as-epidemic-continues). Her listed hospital affiliations are Alaska Regional Hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center, and Providence Alaska Children's Hospital (https://doctor.webmd.com/doctor/janet-shen-34abece4-198b-4dcd-81c3-e9c2c79fdecf-overview).
She has spoken to local news about childhood vaccines. In September 2024 she was quoted in coverage of Alaska's whooping cough vaccination rates during a statewide outbreak, saying families increasingly ask whether vaccines are necessary (https://alaskapublic.org/news/2024-09-27/alaskas-vaccination-rates-for-whooping-cough-are-well-below-cdc-recommendations-as-epidemic-continues). In September 2025 she was quoted on vaccine access in Alaska amid mixed national messaging (https://alaskapublic.org/news/health/2025-09-25/health-experts-say-vaccines-are-accessible-in-alaska-but-worry-about-mixed-messages-nationally).
CMS Open Payments records show $0 in industry payments to her across 0 records for 2021-2025.
- Board certified in pediatrics
- She is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and practices at 4001 Dale St #213 in Anchorage. zocdoc.com
- Stanford MD and PhD
- She completed a BA in human biology and a PhD in neuroscience at Stanford, spending about 14 years there. She was born in Hong Kong and raised in Tokyo from age five. tccpeds.com
- Medical school and residency
- She graduated from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1991 and completed her pediatrics residency at Stanford from 1991 to 1994. doximity.com
- About 35 years in practice
- Listings show a 1991 medical school graduation and roughly 35 years of experience, with pediatrics as her specialty. vitals.com
- Hospital affiliations
- Her listed hospital affiliations are Alaska Regional Hospital, Providence Alaska Medical Center, and Providence Alaska Children's Hospital. doctor.webmd.com
- Speaks publicly on vaccines
- She was quoted in September 2024 news coverage about Alaska's whooping cough vaccination rates being below CDC recommendations during an epidemic, noting that families increasingly ask whether vaccines are necessary. alaskapublic.org
- Quoted on vaccine access
- In September 2025 she was quoted in coverage about vaccine access in Alaska and concerns over conflicting national messaging. alaskapublic.org
- No industry payments reported
- CMS Open Payments shows $0 in industry payments across 0 records for 2021-2025. Industry payments are common and legal, and none were reported here. openpaymentsdata.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- The directory entry lists her as both a pediatrician and a family medicine doctor, but every source located lists pediatrics only. Her own practice lists her credentials as MD, PhD, FAAP rather than the 'MD, MD' shown in some listings. tccpeds.com
- No journal publications, guideline committee roles, society leadership positions, or awards were found in public searches. Her FAAP designation reflects fellowship in the American Academy of Pediatrics, which is a membership credential rather than a leadership post. tccpeds.com
- Her Zocdoc profile is unclaimed and she does not offer online booking through that service. zocdoc.com
- A business-data aggregator lists a prior role at Full Spectrum Pediatrics. This comes from aggregated data and was not confirmed by a primary source. zoominfo.com
- No personal accounts on Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, or Threads were found. A November 2024 repost quoting her about a surge of whooping cough cases came from a third-party account, not her own. x.com
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
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Practice location
The Children's Clinic
4001 Dale St
Anchorage, AK 99508
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