Our Physicians

Tenth Street Pediatrics was founded in 1981. We are proud to have seven board certified physicians working together in the office. The doctors have an unusually close relationship, which translates into better patient care. We share all night and weekend call among ourselves—rather than hiring an outside nursing service or combining with other doctors groups—and this allows for a better level of communication. Our doctors routinely check in with one another about various patient issues. This provides better continuity of care for your child.

William Gurfield, MD, FAAP

William Gurfield, MD, FAAP
Bill attended medical school at New York University and completed his pediatric training at Harvard University (Boston Children's Hospital). Bill has been in practice since 1974. His wife Joan and he have two lovely children, Sarah and Michael.

Suparna Jain, MD, FAAP

Suparna Jain, MD, FAAP
Suparna graduated from Mills College and attended UCSF Medical School. She trained in Pediatrics at the University of Minnesota and was happy to return to California for a three-year Pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship at UCLA. She has been practicing both Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology in Santa Monica since 1997. Suparna lives in Pacific Palisades with her husband, son and daughter.

Lisa Stern, MD, FAAP

Lisa Stern, MD, FAAP
Originally from NYC, Lisa graduated from Barnard College and New York Medical College. In 1988, she came to Los Angeles to work at Children's Hospital and then studied Hematology-Oncology at UCLA. Lisa has two daughters, Alexa and Gracie.

Carla Tardio, MD, FAAP

Carla Tardio, MD, FAAP
Raised in Los Angeles, Carla graduated from University of Southern California summa cum laude and then completed all her medical training at UCLA. She has been in practice since 1987 and is happily married to Patrick O'Grady with a son Fintan and a daughter Taryn.

James Varga, MD, FAAP

James Varga, MD, FAAP
Jim began to practice medicine in 1977 after graduating from Bucknell University and New York Medical College with honors. Jim completed post doctoral studies in Child Development at UCLA. His wife Olga and he have two great daughters, Jenna and Maya.

Jeffrey Wasson, MD, FAAP

Jeffrey Wasson, MD, FAAP
Jeff graduated with honors from UCLA Medical School in 1973 and completed his residency in Pediatrics at UCLA-Harbor General Hospital. He worked at the East LA Child and Youth Clinic before starting practice in 1977. His adult children are Sam and Sophie. He's happily married to Maria Diaz, a nurse practitioner, and they reside in Venice.

Marcella B. Hardart, MD, FAAP

Marcella B. Hardart, MD, FAAP
Marcy is originally from New York, and graduated from Yale University. She worked in television production before attending USC Medical School. Marcy completed her pediatric training at the UCLA TriCampus program in 2007. She lives in Santa Monica with her husband, Matt Wickline, and their three children, Jane, Joe and Tom.

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