Brian Santacrose, M.D.

Board Certified in Pediatrics

Brian Santacrose, MD is a Board Certified Pediatrician at the Children’s Medical Clinic of Santa Barbara.

He grew up in upstate New York, studied Human Development at Cornell University and then went on to medical school at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York.  In medical school, Dr. Santacrose was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism Honor Societies.  After surviving many long winters, he decided to move west to a more hospitable climate.

Dr. Santacrose completed his Pediatric Residency training at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), which is consistently voted the Best Children’s Hospital on the West Coast.  He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP) and a Diplomat of the American Board of Pediatrics.

Dr. Santacrose is a partner of Children’s Medical Clinic of Santa Barbara and lives in Santa Barbara with his wife, Diana. He also serves as the Santa Barbara Area Representative to the American Academy of Pediatrics. In his spare time, he enjoys playing beach volleyball, golf and tennis.