Melissa A. Crawford, MD
Areas of expertise: C. Difficile, Fecal Microbiota Transplant, Common gastrointestinal conditions in infants and children, Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Allergic disorders
About Melissa A. Crawford, MD
Titles
Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Certifications
Pediatric Gastroenterology – American Board of Pediatrics
Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics
Awards and Honors
2016-2021, GI Fellows Teaching Faculty Honor Roll, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2011, Second prize, Basic Science, Simon A. Komarov Research Competition, Philadelphia Gastroenterology Training Group
2009-2011, Pediatric GI/Nutrition T32 Trainee
2006, Procter and Gamble Teaching and Tomorrow Program at the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Annual Meeting
1995-1999, Dean's list, Cornell University
Leadership and Memberships
Memberships in professional organizations
International
2008-present, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
- 2008-present, Fecal Microbiota Transplant Special Interest Group, IBD Committee
National
2008-present, American Gastroenterological Association
2004-present, American Academy of Pediatrics
Editorial and Academic Positions
Academic and Institutional Committees
2021-present, Department of Pediatrics IDEAA Council (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Antiracism, and Access) Council
2020-present, Co-chair, GI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
2019-present, Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Program Evaluation Committeepu
Education & training
Medical Degree
MD - SUNY at Stony Brook School of Medicine, Stony Brook, NY
Internship
Pediatrics - Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Residency
Pediatrics - Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY (Chief Resident)
Fellowship
Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Publications
Publications
2021
Maribeth R Nicholson, Suchitra K Hourigan, Maire Conrad, Alka Goyal, Kyle Jensen, Judith Kelsen, Melissa Kennedy, Madison Weatherly, Stacy A Kahn : Current challenges in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children. American Journal of Gastroenterology 116(9): 1954-56, September 2021.
Maribeth R Nicholson, Erin Alexander, Sonia Ballal, Zev Davidovics, Michael Docktor, Michael Dole, Jonathan M Gisser, Alka Goyal, Suchitra K Hourigan, M Kyle Jensen, Jess L Kaplan, Richard Kellermayer, Judith R Kelsen, Melissa A Kennedy, Sahil Khanna, Elizabeth D Knackstedt, Jennifer Lentine, Jeffery D Lewis, Sonia Michail, Paul D Mitchell, Maria Oliva-Hemker, Tiffany Patton, Karen Queliza, Sarah Sidhu, Aliza B Solomon, David L Suskind, Madison Weatherly, Steven Werlin, Edwin F de Zoeten, Stacy A Kahn: Efficacy and Outcomes of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent Clostridioides difficile Infection in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal of Crohns and Colitis November 2021.
2020
Maribeth R Nicholson, Paul D Mitchell, Erin Alexander, Sonia Ballal, Mark Bartlett, Penny Becker, Zev Davidovics, Michael Docktor, Michael Dole, Grace Felix, Jonathan Gisser, Suchitra K Hourigan, M Kyle Jensen, Jess L Kaplan, Judith Kelsen, Melissa Kennedy, Sahil Khanna, Elizabeth Knackstedt, McKenzie Leier, Jeffery Lewis, Ashley Lodarek, Sonia Michail, Maria Oliva-Hemker, Tiffany Patton, Karen Queliza, George H Russell, Namita Singh, Aliza Solomon, David L Suskind, Steven Werlin, Richard Kellermayer, Stacy A Kahn : Efficacy of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Children. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 18(3): 612-619, March 2020.
Books
Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro: Netter's Pediatrics, 2nd Edition; Gastroenterology Section. Book. Elsevier, 2, August 2022 Notes: Editor for gastroenterology Section.
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2019
Kennedy M, Liacouras C, Maqbool A: Intussusception. Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics. Elsevier, 2019.
Kennedy M, Liacouras C, Maqbool A: Meckel's Diverticulum. Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics. Elsevier, 2019.
2012
Kennedy M, Collins J: Appendicitis. Five Minute Pediatric Consult. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2012.
2011
Kennedy M, Friedman J. Disorders of the pancreas. In: Florin TA, Ludwig S, editors. Netter's pediatrics. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2011.
Kennedy M, Friedman J. Constipation. In: Florin TA, Ludwig S, editors. Netter's pediatrics. Philadelphia: Elsevier; 2011.
Kennedy M, Friedman JR: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The Five-Minute Pediatric Consult. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, 2011.
Kennedy M, Liacouras C: Meckel's Diverticulum. Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics. Elsevier, 2011.
Kennedy M, Liacouras C: Intussusception. Nelson's Textbook of Pediatrics. Elsevier, 2011.
Kennedy M, Mascarenhas M: Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. The NASPGHAN Fellow's concise Review of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. CCGMP 2011.
2009
Kennedy MC, Friedman JR: Caroli Disease. eMedicine from Web MD October 2009.
Kennedy MC, Friedman RJ: Cholelithiasis. eMedicine from Web MD April 2009.