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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 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 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
- 9 citationsSerious Bacterial Infections in Neonates Presenting Afebrile With History of Fever.Sriram Ramgopal, Lorne W Walker, Melissa M. Tavarez, Andrew J Nowalk, Melissa A. Vitale
Pediatrics. 2019-08-01 - 58 citationsPrevalence, clinical features and management of pediatric magnetic foreign body ingestions.Melissa M. Tavarez, Richard A. Saladino, Barbara A. Gaines, Mioara D. Manole
The Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2013-01-01 - 5 citationsEvidence-Based Medicine Curriculum Improves Pediatric Emergency Fellows' Scores on In-Training Examinations.Melissa M. Tavarez, Tanya S. Kenkre, Noel S. Zuckerbraun
Pediatric Emergency Care. 2017-05-30
Press Mentions
- The AMA Does Not Speak for UsDecember 9th, 2016