MelissaHowardHenshawMD
Pediatrics • Charleston, SCPediatric Nutrition, Obesity and Eating Disorders, Pediatric Healthcare Research and Healthcare Policy
Medical Director, Heart Health, Pediatric Cardiology, MUSC Children's Hospital
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Office
171 Ashley Ave
Charleston, SC 29425Phone+1 843-792-1414
Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Pediatrics, 1991 - 1994- Medical University of South CarolinaClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
SC State Medical License 1992 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Diplomate American Board of Obesity Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsLean body mass is the strongest anthropometric predictor of left ventricular mass in the obese paediatric population.James R. Shea, Melissa H Henshaw, Janet Carter, Shahryar M. Chowdhury
Cardiology in the Young. 2020-03-16 - Racial differences in myocardial deformation in obese children: Significance of inflammatory stateT.J. Popp, Melissa H Henshaw, Janet Carter, T.N. Thomas, Shahryar M. Chowdhury
Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases. 2019-04-01 - 7 citationsAssessing truncal obesity in predicting cardiometabolic risk in children: clinical measures versus dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.Vincent J. Palmieri, Melissa H Henshaw, Janet Carter, Shahryar M. Chowdhury
Acta Paediatrica. 2018-06-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
External Links
- Heart Healthhttp://www.musckids.com/heart/health
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