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Office
160 E Erie Ave
St Christopher's Hospital For Children Neurology
Philadelphia, PA 19134Phone+1 215-427-5470Fax+1 215-427-4393
Summary
- Dr. Joseph Melvin, DO is a Child Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania and Delaware. He is affiliated with St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Drexel University School of Medicine.
Education & Training
- Tower HealthFellowship, Child Neurology, 1995 - 1997
- Temple University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1993 - 1996
- Drexel University College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1993
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1990
Certifications & Licensure
- DE State License 2010 - 2025
- PA State License 1993 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 26 citationsAggravation of Seizures and/or EEG Features in Children Treated with Oxcarbazepine MonotherapyMartina Vendrame, Divya S. Khurana, Marcos Cruz, Joseph J. Melvin, Ignacio Valencia
Epilepsia. 2007-11-01 - 37 citationsMitochondrial activity in pompe’s diseaseMary A. Selak, Jean Pierre de Chadarevian, Joseph J. Melvin, Warren D. Grover, Leon Salganicoff
Pediatric Neurology. 2000-07-01 - 31 citationsMitochondrial enzyme dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders; a novel biomarker revealed from buccal swab analysisMichael J. Goldenthal, Shirish Damle, Sudip Sheth, Nidhi Shah, Joseph J. Melvin
Biomarkers in Medicine. 2015-10-06