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Office
Children's Hospital Drive
45th And Penn
Pittsburgh, PA 15201Phone+1 412-692-7692Fax+1 412-692-7464
Summary
- Dr. Melissa Vitale, MD is a pediatric emergency medicine physician in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania. She is affiliated with UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside.
Education & Training
- UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics), 2006 - 2009
- Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
- PA State Medical License 2003 - 2024
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 214 citationsA Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial InfectionsNathan Kuppermann, Peter S. Dayan, Deborah Levine, Melissa A. Vitale, Leah Tzimenatos
JAMA Pediatrics. 2019-04-01 - 70 citationsAccuracy of the Urinalysis for Urinary Tract Infections in Febrile Infants 60 Days and YoungerLeah Tzimenatos, Prashant Mahajan, Peter S. Dayan, Melissa A. Vitale, James G. Linakis
Pediatrics. 2018-02-01 - 154 citationsAssociation of RNA Biosignatures With Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger.Prashant Mahajan, Nathan Kuppermann, Asuncion Mejias, Nicolás M. Suárez, Damien Chaussabel
JAMA. 2016-08-23
Professional Memberships
- Fellow