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About Us
Dr. Christine Halaburka
Christine Halaburka, M.D. is a board certified pediatrician with admitting privileges to Good Samaritan
Hospital and EI Camino-Los Gatos campus. She is on the voluntary clinical teaching staff of Lucille
Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University. After having her first two children, Dr. Halaburka
returned to school and received her bachelor's degree in biochemistry with honors and distinction in
general scholarship from the University of California, Berkeley. She then attended Stanford Medical
School, where she did research in Pediatric Endocrinology and taught Anatomy and Endocrinology. She
remains, however, a diehard Cal Bears fan! She began her residency at Stanford University in 1987 as
a single mother of two teenagers. It was during her first year that she met her husband, a widower
with two young boys. They married and moved to Los Gatos, where she adopted the two younger
boys. She then sadly was left widowed herself when her husband passed away.
In 1990, Dr. Halaburka joined Pediatric Associates in Los Gatos, a practice which had taken care of her
two younger adopted sons. During these years of raising children and starting her practice, Dr.
Halaburka was indeed a very busy woman, only to be made more so by a serious illness in one of her
sons. She has seen both sides of the medical system - as a provider and as the mother of a very ill
child (who is now doing quite well as an adult with a daughter of his own!)
Dr. Halaburka, looking for a more intimate, personal and patient-friendly practice experience decided
to strike out on her own opening a solo practice in 2003. Quickly, she was very busy and was indeed
very fortunate to have Dr. Claire Del Signore join her in 2004, Dr. Latha Vrittamani in 2007, and Dr.
Lauren Farash in 2009.
Two of Dr. Halaburka's children have served in the Peace Corps, and she likes to apply the Peace
Corps' job description to parenting: "the hardest job you will ever love". Her joy of traveling the
magical journey of parenting with her families keeps her energetic and eager in her job more and
more so every year. Along with teaching parents how to avoid the common pitfalls of parenting, she
also greatly enjoys teaching the fresh new doctors coming up through the ranks. Dr. Halaburka has a
true love of children and parenting. She thrives on sharing that love and enthusiasm with her patients
and their parents. In her spare time Dr. Halaburka loves to spoil her grandchildren and is an
accomplished jewelry artist.
Dr. Claire Del Signore
Claire Del Signore, M.D. is a board certified pediatrician, with admitting privileges to Good Samaritan and Community Hospital of Los Gatos. Dr. Del Signore graduated magna cum laude from Ithaca College with a B.A. in Biology. She continued on to obtain her medical doctorate from Upstate Medical Center Syracuse, N.Y. in 1990. She completed her Pediatric residency training at Upstate Medical Center in 1993. During her training, she did clinical research with the Human Genetics Department. Luckily, she loves cross-country skiing, which helped her get around during the harsh winters of Upstate New York.
Dr. Del Signore has practiced in a variety of settings. She has worked in a pediatric emergency room in Baltimore, an inpatient hospital setting in Maryland, a large group pediatric practice in New York and a small group practice in Maryland. She has found the small practice setting to best fit her goals for providing pediatric care.
Dr. Del Signore relocated to San Jose in 1999, with her husband Adel Abi-Hanna, M.D. who is a pediatric gastroenterologist. She was sad to leave her wonderful practice in Maryland, but excited for the warmer climate and lack of ice storms. They have two active boys ages seven and three, who provide them with plenty of great stories as well as front line parenting challenges. While raising the boys, Dr. Del Signore worked as a contracted physician in a variety of settings in San Jose. After her husbands practice was off the ground, she decided it was time again to build her own Pediatric family. In March of 2004, she was thrilled to join Dr. Christine Halaburka, a well-respected pediatrician in the Bay area.
Dr. Del Signore prides herself in giving personal and educated care. From birth through young adulthood, she will give medical and common sense advice to her families. Every child is a unique and special person, and she hopes to bring those impressions to her families. She likes to instill humor and wit to her day and always enjoys having fun with her patients. Laughter should be a common part of each day. In her free time, she likes to find new ways to have fun with her boys, and has her 7 year old skiing through the winter. When she is not running with the little ones, she enjoys playing tennis, cross country skiing, reading and singing the boys to sleep. She welcomes your questions and invites you to join her friendly office.
Dr. Latha Vrittamani
Latha Vrittamani, M.D. is a board certified pediatrician with admitting privileges to Good Samaritan
Hospital and EI Camino Hospital-Los Gatos Campus. After graduating from medical school at Madras
Medical College in India, Dr. Vrittamani completed her pediatric residency at Cook County Hospital in
Chicago, Illinois, and Boston City Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts where she stayed on as a Chief
Resident. Dr. Vrittamani worked at a very busy private practice in Stoneham, Massachusetts for two
years following that.
In 1998 Dr. Vrittamani, along with her husband and young daughter, moved to the Bay Area. Once
she arrived in the Bay Area she took some time off and enjoyed the pleasures of being a "stay at
home mom", as well as becoming very involved in her community. She then worked for a large group
practice in the East Bay as a part-time physician and also worked in several of their clinics.
Dr. Vrittamani is a well respected pediatrician with an excellent reputation. We are delighted she
joined Silicon Valley Pediatricians in 2007. She is extremely dedicated to providing comprehensive and
considerate care to her patients and families. In addition to being a primary care pediatrician, Dr.
Vrittamani has a specific interest in the care of infectious diseases. She is Silicon Valley Pediatricians'
on-site "Travel MD", and is available for travel consultations and immunization recommendations. In
her free time, Dr. Vrittamani enjoys volunteering for the Medical Reserve Corp.
Dr. Vrittamani loves practicing medicine and sharing her knowledge with families. She welcomes the
opportunity to provide your children with the best pediatric care possible.
Dr. Lauren Farash
Lauren Farash, M.D., M.P.H., is a board certified pediatrician with admitting privileges to Good
Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Farash received her bachelor's degree from Yale University in 2001 and
obtained her doctorate of medicine from New York University School of Medicine in 2005. While
there she volunteered her time at the NYU Free Clinic and worked with the Honduran Red Cross in
La Esperanza, Honduras. After medical school she went on to continue her education and obtain her
Master in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University in 2006 before completing her pediatric
residency at the University of California, San Diego.
Dr. Farash moved to the Bay Area in July 2009 and excitedly joined Silicon Valley Pediatricians. Her
friendly demeanor and warm character allowed her to fit right in to our welcoming practice.
In her free time, Dr. Farash enjoys running (she just completed the Golden Gate Park 10K!), cooking,
yoga and exploring the Bay area's wine country.
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