Dr. Melissa Desai Patel, MD
At a glance
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Original Medicare, Cigna · See all
Medical school listed
Medical school listed as Duke University School of Medicine · See training
2 board certifications listed
Pediatric Hospital Medicine – American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics – American Board of Pediatrics · See credentials
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Specialty
Pediatrician
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood.
Treatments & procedures
- Pediatric sedation
Credentials & Training
Education and training
- Duke UniversityUndergraduate · Chemistry · B.S. · Completed 2002
- Duke University School of MedicineMedical school · MD
- University of North Carolina School of Public HealthGraduate school · MPH
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaInternship · Pediatrics
Board certifications
- Pediatric Hospital Medicine – American Board of PediatricsCertification
- Pediatrics – American Board of PediatricsCertification
Awards and honors
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Faculty Honor RollAwarded 2018
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Faculty Honor RollAwarded 2019
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Physician Partnership Award
About
Dr. Melissa Desai Patel is a pediatrician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and serves as Section Chief of Pediatric Hospital Medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She is also an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Her clinical work focuses on hospitalized children, and she has specialized training in pediatric sedation. Dr. Patel earned a BS in chemistry from Duke University, an MD from Duke University School of Medicine, and an MPH from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health.
- NPI
- 1699972067
- Primary taxonomy
- 208000000X
Frequently asked questions
What is Dr. Patel’s specialty?
She is a pediatrician and pediatric hospitalist.
What does Dr. Patel focus on clinically?
Her clinical work focuses on the care of hospitalized children, and she has specialized training in pediatric sedation.
Where does Dr. Patel practice?
She practices in Philadelphia at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Civic Center Boulevard.
What training and certifications does Dr. Patel have?
She earned her MD from Duke University School of Medicine, an MPH from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, and is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hospital Medicine.