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Melanie Everitt, MD
- Director of Pediatric Heart Transplant
Provider's Specialties
- Cardiology - Pediatric
Insurance plans accepted
We participate with most major health insurance plans and national transplant networks.
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My care philosophy
I believe every child is an individual and deserves individualized care by an expert knowledgeable in treating his/her heart disease. I strive to explain the heart condition carefully and thoroughly, to understand the treatment goals of the child and family, and to help the child enjoy time outside the hospital doing what children should be doing: growing, thriving, and living the best life possible.
Get to know Melanie Everitt, MD
Departments and Programs
Conditions Treated
- Pediatric Diseases and Conditions
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)
- Heart Failure
Languages spoken
- English
Experience and background
My clinical interests include heart failure, cardiomyopathy, heart transplant, and failing single ventricle heart disease.
Undergraduate 1995
University of Arkansas (AR)
Medical Education 1999
Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine
Internship 2000
Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital
Residency 2003
Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital
Fellowship 2005
Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital/St. Louis Children's Hospital
Fellowship 2006
University of Utah Medical Center Program
For Patients:
My research interests focus on improving clinical outcomes for children with cardiomyopathy and those after heart transplant. I participate actively in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Database which includes over 5000 children who have undergone heart transplant. I also participate in the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry investigator group to understand how to improve outcomes for children with cardiomyopathy so they can live longer, fuller lives without heart transplant.
My research interests focus on improving clinical outcomes for children with cardiomyopathy and those after heart transplant. I participate actively in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Database which includes over 5000 children who have undergone heart transplant. I also participate in the Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry investigator group to understand how to improve outcomes for children with cardiomyopathy so they can live longer, fuller lives without heart transplant.
For Referring Providers:
My research interests focus on clinical outcomes for children with cardiomyopathy and those after heart transplant. I participate actively in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Database which includes over 5000 children who have undergone heart transplant. I am particularly interested in ABO incompatible heart transplant and in prevention and treatment of antibody mediated rejection. I also have an interest in cardiac recovery in children with dilated cardiomyopathy to avoid or delay transplantation.
My research interests focus on clinical outcomes for children with cardiomyopathy and those after heart transplant. I participate actively in the Pediatric Heart Transplant Society Database which includes over 5000 children who have undergone heart transplant. I am particularly interested in ABO incompatible heart transplant and in prevention and treatment of antibody mediated rejection. I also have an interest in cardiac recovery in children with dilated cardiomyopathy to avoid or delay transplantation.
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