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Office
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010Phone+1 202-476-4177
Summary
- Dr. Melissa Tavarez, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine physician in Washington, District of Columbia. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland. She is affiliated with UPMC Altoona and is an Instructor at G Washington University School of Medicine & Hlth Sci.
Education & Training
- Children's National Hospital/George Washington UniversityFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2010 - 2013
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 2007 - 2010
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2007 - 2024
- DC State Medical License 2010 - 2014
- MD State Medical License 2010 - 2013
- VA State Medical License 2011 - 2012
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Virtual Interviews and the Pediatric Emergency Medicine Match Geography: A National Survey.Aline Baghdassarian, Jessica A Bailey, Derya Caglar, Michelle Eckerle, Andrea Fang
The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2024-03-01 - 4 citationsA Call to Action for Standardizing Letters of Recommendation.Melissa M Tavarez, Aline Baghdassarian, Jessica Bailey, Derya Caglar, Michelle Eckerle
Journal of Graduate Medical Education. 2022-12-01 - 1 citationsPutting Theory to Practice: Applying Cognitive Load Theory to Resident Medical EducationNatan Cramer, Noel S. Zuckerbraun, Justin Puller, Andre D. Furtado, Arjamon Deb
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2021-02-20
Press Mentions
- The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016