Overview
Dr. Maria Cecilia Melendres is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include pediatric pulmonary medicine and pediatric sleep medicine. Dr. Melendres earned her medical degree from the University of the Philippines Manila. She completed residencies at the University of the Philippines and Johns Hopkins. She performed a fellowship in pediatric pulmonary medicine at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Melendres’ research interests include obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
Dr. Melendres is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Cerebral Hypoxia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Central Sleep Apnea.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Baltimore, MD 21287
1708 West Rogers Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21209
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Melendres has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Maria Arroyo-Morr is a Pediatric Pulmonologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Arroyo-Morr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome, and Omphalocele.
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Dr. J. Michael Collaco is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His clinical specialty is pediatric pulmonary medicine, including chronic lung disease of premature infants, lung disease in medically complex patients including ventilators and tracheostomies, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, aerodigestive disorders, and general pediatric pulmonary conditions. He sees patients inpatient and outpatient at Johns Hopkins (East Baltimore campus), inpatient and outpatient at Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital, and inpatient at Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Collaco attended Yale University for undergraduate studies and received his M.D. and M.S. (Anatomy) from Case Western University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He completed his pediatric residency, pediatric pulmonary fellowship, M.B.A., M.P.H., and Ph.D. (Clinical Epidemiology) at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Collaco joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2008. His primary research interest is in the epidemiology of pediatric respiratory diseases, with a focus on environmental risk factors for cystic fibrosis and bronchopulmonary dysplasia as well as a special interest in the effects of secondhand smoke and electronic cigarette emissions. He has published over 140 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Collaco is a member of the Cystic Fibrosis Research Development Center and the Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center of Excellence. He has been recognized by Johns Hopkins with the John C. Hume Scholarship, the Francis F. Schwentker Research Award, and the Robert Dyar Award. Dr. Collaco is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr. Collaco is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. His top areas of expertise are Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, and Gastrostomy.
Marina Ma is a Physiatrist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Her top areas of expertise are Focal Dystonia, Cerebral Palsy, Myotonia Congenita, and Paraplegia. Dr. Ma is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Duchenne Muscular DystrophyDr. Melendres isAdvanced. Learn about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
- Experienced
- Central Sleep ApneaDr. Melendres isExperienced. Learn about Central Sleep Apnea.
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Melendres isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- DrowsinessDr. Melendres isExperienced. Learn about Drowsiness.
- Excessive Daytime SleepinessDr. Melendres isExperienced. Learn about Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.
- NarcolepsyDr. Melendres isExperienced. Learn about Narcolepsy.
- Obstructive Sleep ApneaDr. Melendres isExperienced. Learn about Obstructive Sleep Apnea.