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Melissa Carmen Richards, M.D.

Melissa Carmen Richards, M.D.

Pediatrics , Neonatology

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Office (585) 275-2972
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About Me

My clinical interests include intrauterine growth restriction, neonatal nutrition and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Additionally, I have an interest in improving the care of neonates throughout our region through the Perinatal Outreach Program
My clinical interests include intrauterine growth restriction, neonatal nutrition and persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. Additionally, I have an interest in improving the care of neonates throughout our region through the Perinatal Outreach Program

Certified Specialties

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Women & Childrens Hospital of Buffalo. 2009 - 2012

Residency, Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center. 2007 - 2009

Internship, Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center. 2006 - 2007

Education

MD | Albany Medical Center Hospital. 2006

Awards

Paul F. Griner Dean's Teaching Fellow. 2015 - 2017

Eastern Society for Pediatric Research Travel Award (Awarded in 2011 & 2012). 2011 - 2012

Albany Medical College Clinical Skills Letter of Commendation. 2004

Alpha Kappa Alpha-Siena College Honor Society. 2002

Research

My research interests include simulation based medical education and developing trading programs of the use of telemedicine in delivery resuscitation. I am also involved in a variety of multi-center NIH funded clinical research projects as part of our institutions work with the Neonatal Resuscitatio...
My research interests include simulation based medical education and developing trading programs of the use of telemedicine in delivery resuscitation. I am also involved in a variety of multi-center NIH funded clinical research projects as part of our institutions work with the Neonatal Resuscitation Program.

Publications

Journal Articles

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Donor Milk or Preterm Infant Formula: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Colaizy TT, Poindexter BB, McDonald SA, Bell EF, Carlo WA, Carlson SJ, DeMauro SB, Kennedy KA, Nelin LD, Sánchez PJ, Vohr BR, Johnson KJ, Herron DE, Das A, Crawford MM, Walsh MC, Higgins RD, Stoll BJ, , , Ambalavanan N, Wyckoff MH, D'Angio CT, Bugg GW, Ohls RK, Reynolds AM, Sokol GM, Laptook AR, Olsen SL, White JR, Jadcherla SR, Bajaj M, Parimi PS, Schmidt B, Laughon MM, Barks J, Fisher KA, Hibbs AM, Peralta-Carcelen M, Cook N, Heyne RJ, Cavanaugh B, Adams-Chapman I, Fuller J, Hartley-McAndrew ME, Harmon HM, Duncan AF, Hines AC, Kilbride HW, Richards LA, Maitre NL, Natarajan G, Trembath AN, Carlson MD, Malcolm WF, Wilson-Costello DE, ,

JAMA.. 2024 February 20331 (7):582-591. Epub 1900 01 01.

Neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants enrolled in myo-inositol randomized controlled trial.

Adams-Chapman I, Watterberg KL, Nolen TL, Hirsch S, Cole CA, Cotten CM, Oh W, Poindexter BB, Zaterka-Baxter KM, Das A, Lacy CB, Scorsone AM, Duncan AF, DeMauro SB, Goldstein RF, Colaizy TT, Wilson-Costello DE, Purdy IB, Hintz SR, Heyne RJ, Myers GJ, Fuller J, Merhar S, Harmon HM, Peralta-Carcelen M, Kilbride HW, Maitre NL, Vohr BR, Natarajan G, Mintz-Hittner H, Quinn GE, Wallace DK, Olson RJ, Orge FH, Tsui I, Gaynon M, Hutchinson AK, He YG, Winter TW, Yang MB, Haider KM, Cogen MS, Hug D, Bremer DL, Donahue JP, Lucas WR, Phelps DL, Higgins RD,

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2021 August 41 (8):2072-2087. Epub 03/23/2021.

Higher or Lower Hemoglobin Transfusion Thresholds for Preterm Infants.

Kirpalani H, Bell EF, Hintz SR, Tan S, Schmidt B, Chaudhary AS, Johnson KJ, Crawford MM, Newman JE, Vohr BR, Carlo WA, D'Angio CT, Kennedy KA, Ohls RK, Poindexter BB, Schibler K, Whyte RK, Widness JA, Zupancic JAF, Wyckoff MH, Truog WE, Walsh MC, Chock VY, Laptook AR, Sokol GM, Yoder BA, Patel RM, Cotten CM, Carmen MF, Devaskar U, Chawla S, Seabrook R, Higgins RD, Das A,

The New England journal of medicine.. 2020 December 31383 (27):2639-2651. Epub 1900 01 01.

Phelps D, Watterberg K, Nolen T, et al for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network; Polin RA (steering committee chair) Keszler M, Hensman A, Carmen M, et al for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network Group Byline. The Effects of Myo-inositol on Type 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity Among Preterm Infants <28 weeks Gestational Age. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018

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Magnesium Sulfate as a Neuroprotector.

Carmen, Melissa F.

Peri-FACTS Academy: Obstetric and Fetal Monitoring Course. 2014; Case # 1088.

The Evolution of Management of Late Preterm and Term Neonates with Hypoxic Respiratory Failure: A Survey of Present Practices

Lakshminrusimha, S; Carmen, M; Stuewe, S; Goldsmith, J.

The e-Journal of Neonatology Research. 2012; .

Stabilization of Neonate for Transport.

Carmen, Melissa F.

Obstetric and Fetal Monitoring Course. .

Perinatal Continuing Education Program. 3rd edition.

Phelps D, Watterberg K, Nolen T, et al for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network; Polin RA (steering committee chair) Keszler M, Hensman A, Carmen M, et al for the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network Group Byline. The Effects of Myo-inositol on Type 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity Among Preterm Infants <28 weeks Gestational Age. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018

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