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Melanie Leong, MD, Neonat/Perinatology, Valhalla, NY

MelanieLeongMDMS, FAAP

Neonat/Perinatology • Valhalla, NY

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  • Office

    Maria Fareri Children's Hospital - Division of Neonatology
    100 Woods Road
    Valhalla, NY 10595
    Phone+1 914-493-8488

Summary

  • Dr. Melanie Leong is a neonatologist based in Valhalla, NY, specializing in Neonatology/Perinatology. She earned an AB in Molecular Biology from Princeton University and her MD from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2012. She completed a pediatric residency in 2015, and a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine fellowship in 2018, both at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children. Since 2018, she has been employed at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital as an attending neonatologist and assistant professor of pediatrics, and serves as the Director of Neonatal ECMO Services and Director of the Neonatal Simulation Program there. Dr. Leong's publications include research on telemedicine in lactation support, climate risks to pregnant individuals, air pollution's impact on neonatal care, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Education & Training

  • Tower Health
    Tower HealthFellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2015 - 2018
  • Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
    Tower Health/St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenResidency, Pediatrics, 2012 - 2015
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 2012
  • Princeton University
    Princeton UniversityAB, Molecular Biology, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2018 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2012 - 2026
  • Pediatrics
    American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
    American Board of Pediatrics Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Overexpression of ERG from TMPRSS2-ERG fusion and prostate cancer development  
    Melanie Leong, Wen-feng Shi, Jun Tian, Ellen Cho, Abbas Raza, Saquib A Siddiqi, Abdulhafez Selim, Han-chun Chen, Dianzheng Zhang, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine International, 9/29/2009

Professional Memberships

Dr. Melanie Leong, Dr. Melanie Leong, MD, Dr. M Leong