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Office
77 Swanton St
Suite 2
Winchester, MA 01890Phone+1 781-922-4499Fax+1 833-606-0113
Summary
- Dr. Melissa McCormack is a pediatrician in Winchester, MA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Winchester Hospital, Floating Hospital for Children and Boston Children's Hospital. She received her medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and has been in practice 22 years. She is experienced in pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric syndromes, developmental and behavioral pediatrics, and preterm birth.
Education & Training
- Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 1999
- Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaResidency, Pediatrics, 1995 - 1998
- Boston Children’s Hospital/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Child Neurology, 1997 - 1997
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown UniversityClass of 1995
- Brown UniversityPh.D., Medical Sciences, 1992
- College of the Holy CrossB.A., Mathematics, 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1999 - 2024
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 1997
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Sigma Xi, Honorary Society of Science 1991
- Gertrude McBrien Mathematics Prize 1985
- Pi Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society 1984
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Publications & Presentations
Journal Articles
- Grafts of genetically modified Schwann cells to the spinal cord: Survival, axon growth and myelinationTuszynski, M.H., N. Weidner, M. McCormack, I. Miller, H. Powell, J. Connor, Cell Transplantation, 1/1/1998
- Grafts of genetically modified cells and Schwann cells to the injured spinal cord promote neurite growthMeyers, S.H., McCormack M.L., Nakahara, Y., Ray, J., Gage, F., and Tuczynski, M., American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1994 Annual Meeting. American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting, 1/1/1994
- Syngeneic adult Schwann cell-seeded semipermeable guidance channels support ventral root regeneration across large gapsMcCormack, M.L., T.K. Morrissey, D.C. Xiong, R.P. Bunge, and P. Aebischer, First Annual Congress of the Cell Transplantation Society, 1/1/1992
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Abstracts/Posters
- Mapping the role of transplanted adult rat Schwann cells in promoting ventral root regenerationMcCormack, M.L., Morrissey, T.K., Xiong, D.C., Bunge, R.P., and Aebischer P., Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 1/1/1992
- Ventral root regeneration through glial cell-seeded semipermeable guidance channelsMcCormack, M.L., T.K. Morrissey, N. Kleitman, R.P. Bunge, and P. Aebischer, Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 1/1/1991
- A comparison of dorsal and ventral spinal root regenerationMcCormack, M.L., M. Goddard, V. Guenard, and P. Aebischer, Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., 1/1/1990
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Lectures
- Assessment and Treatment of Children with PANDAS/PANS* Symptoms: A Pediatrician’s PerspectivePediatric Grand Rounds - Peace Health St Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA - 11/8/2022
- Evaluating Treatment Resistant Mental Illness through the Lens of Immune Mediated Neuropsychiatric Disorders in a School SettingRecognizing, Understanding, and Treating Immune-Mediated Neuropsychiatric Disorders - Portsmouth, NH - 10/1/2022
Press Mentions
- 'My Daughter Was Gone.' A Dalton Girl Lost Years to a Rare Illness. Inside Her Mom's Fight for AnswersJuly 2nd, 2021
- The Alex Manfull Fund Welcomes Distinguished Scientists to Inaugural Medical and Scientific Advisory BoardDecember 15th, 2023
Committees
- Scientific Advisory Board, The Alex Manfull Fund 2023 - Present
- Member, Massachusetts PANDAS/PANS Advisory Council 2022 - Present
- Physician member, Winchester Hospital - Breastfeeding Committee 2018 - 2019
- Physician member, Arlington High School Collaborative Team - multidisciplinary team for high risk students 2017 - 2018
- member, Core Quality Improvement Committee, Pediatric Physicians’ Organization at Children’s Hospital(PPOC) 2013 - 2015
- Member, Winchester Hospital - Perinatal Committee 2007 - 2020
Research History
- Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital - Characterization of a novel Collectin1998 - 1998
- Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania - Identification of a novel disease-causing mutation in the FRDA gene resulting in Freidreich’s Ataxia.1997 - 1997
- Postdoctoral FellowDepartment of Biology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA - Ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) as a protective factor for oligodendrocytes in inflammatory demyelinating diseases1992 - 1993
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
External Links
- Wholistic Pediatricianshttp://wholisticpediatricians.com
- Bridge Consultantshttp://bridgeconsultants.org
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