Overview
Cortney Menchini is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Morgantown, West Virginia. Dr. Menchini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Jaundice, Malnutrition, and Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia. Dr. Menchini is currently accepting new patients.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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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.
Pediatric Primary Care In Turtle Creek
Dr. Shope joined the faculty of Department of Pediatrics, Division of General Academic Pediatrics, in 2011. Previously, he served 21 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring at the rank of Captain. His significant roles included associate and pediatric residency program director from 2000-2008 at the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Va. and the Specialty Advisor to the Navy Surgeon General from 2008-2011. As the Specialty Advisor, he managed and mentored the Navy’s 150 pediatricians stationed across the world and advised the Navy on child health policy. Dr. Shope is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass.
Jonathan Pletcher is an Adolescent Medicine specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pletcher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Malnutrition, Anorexia, and Painful Menstrual Periods.
Pediatric Primary Care In Turtle Creek
Research Interests: - Vitamin D and Vascular Function in Obese Children. - Vitamin D nutrition in pre- and early adolescent children: focused on characterization of vitamin D status and defining the serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D thresholds for vitamin D insufficiency, with an emphasis on minority health and health disparities. - Relationship between vitamin D and obesity. - Explore the skeletal and non-skeletal benefits of vitamin D supplementation. - Benefits of vitamin D optimization for metabolic and vascular health outcomes. - Racial differences in parental trust towards medicine and research: implications for enrollment of minority children in clinical research. View Dr. Rajakumar's full list of publications from PubMed: Are you already a patient of this provider and have a MyUPMC account? Log in to MyUPMC to schedule. Dr. Rajakumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Malnutrition, and Vitamin D Deficiency.
Areas of Expertise
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- CHARGE SyndromeDr. Menchini isExperienced. Learn about CHARGE Syndrome.
- Delayed GrowthDr. Menchini isExperienced. Learn about Delayed Growth.
- Early Infantile Epileptic EncephalopathyDr. Menchini isExperienced. Learn about Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy.
- JaundiceDr. Menchini isExperienced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Koolen De Vries SyndromeDr. Menchini isExperienced. Learn about Koolen De Vries Syndrome.
- MalnutritionDr. Menchini isExperienced. Learn about Malnutrition.