Melissa Desai Patel, MD, MPH, FAAP

Melissa Desai Patel, MD, MPH, FAAP, is an attending physician with the Division of General Pediatrics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Areas of Expertise: Pediatric sedation
Locations: Main Campus; Specialty Care & Surgery Center, King of Prussia; CHOP at Virtua Voorhees
Appointments and Referrals: 1-800-TRY-CHOP (1-800-879-2467)

Education and Training

Medical School

MD - Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC

Internship

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Residency

Pediatrics - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Graduate Degree

MPH - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

Publications

Papers

2016

Lingappan, A, Kraemer FW, Patel, MD. Analgesia and Sedation. (Chapter 3). in Shah S, Zoutis LB, Catallozzi M, and Frank G. The Philadelphia Guide: Inpatient Pediatrics, 2e. McGraw-Hill, 2016, pp 25-33.

2015

Keren R, Shaikh N, Pohl H, Gravens-Mueller L, Ivanova A, Zaoutis L, Patel M, deBarardinis R, Parker A, Bhatnagar S, Haralman MA, Pope M, Kearney D, Sprague B, Barrera R, Viteri B, Equiqueron M, Shah N, Hoberman A. Risk Factors for Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection and Renal Scarring. Pediatrics. 136(1): e13-21, 2015

2008

Desai M.N., Miller, W.C., Staples, B., Bravender, T. Risk Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity in College Students. The Journal of American College Health 57:109-114, 2008.

Books

Chapters

2011

Desai MN. Pharyngitis (Chapter 35) in Florin, T. and Ludwig, S. (Eds). Netter’s Pediatrics. Elsevier Saunders, 2011, pp. 207-211.

Desai, MN, Henretig FM. Poisoning. (Chapter 9) in Florin, T. and Ludwig, S. (Eds). Netter’s Pediatrics. Elsevier Saunders, 2011, pp. 56-61.

2009

Makoroff K., Desai MN, Benzinger E. The Role of Forensic Materials in Sexual Abuse and Assault (Chapter 12) in Christian, C.W and Reece, R.M. (Eds.) Child Abuse: Medical Diagnosis and Management, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2009, pp. 377-387.

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