Melena Dawn Bellin MD

Pediatric Endocrinology•Minneapolis, MN

Pediatric Bone Metabolism Disorders

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School

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2450 Riverside AveMinneapolis, MN 55454
Phone+1 612-365-6777
Fax+1 612-626-5262

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 2006 - 2009
University of MinnesotaResidency, Pediatrics, 2003 - 2006
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

MN State Medical License 2004 - 2025
WI State Medical License 2014 - 2015
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Sitagliptin Therapy to Improve Outcomes After Islet Autotransplant Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
Islet Transplant for Type 1 or Surgical Diabetes
AVAILABLE
Closed Loop Insulin Pump Therapy After Islet Auto-Transplantation Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Efficacy and Safety of Reparixin in Pancreatic Islet Auto-transplantation Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Assessment of Intranasal Glucagon in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
A Prospective Observational Study of TPIAT Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 01
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Anti-inflammatory Therapy to Improve Outcomes After TPIAT
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
PHASE4
Roles: Contact
Prospective Evaluation of Chronic Pancreatitis for Epidemiologic and Translational Studies, the PROCEED Study Start of enrollment: 2021 Jun 30
Not yet recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Islet Transplantation Versus Standard of Care for Type 1 Diabetes Complicated by Severe Hypoglycemia From the Collaborative Islet Transplant Registry and the T1D Excha...
Michael R Rickels, Cassandra M Ballou, Nicole C Foster, Rodolfo Alejandro, David A Baidal
Diabetes Care. 2025-05-01
Advances in Cell Replacement Therapies for Diabetes.
Bernhard J Hering, Michael R Rickels, Melena D Bellin, Jeffrey R Millman, Alice A Tomei
Diabetes. 2025-04-24
Islet Autoantibodies and Their Association With β-Cell Function and Diabetes Measures in Children With Acute Recurrent and Chronic Pancreatitis.
Gila Ginzburg, Lindsey Hornung, Lee Denson, Amy S Shah, Sarah Swauger
Diabetes Care. 2025-04-15

Journal Articles

Sitagliptin Treatment Increases GLP‐1 Without Improving Diabetes Outcomes After Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation
Kendall R McEachron, Melena D Bellin, Gregory J Beilman, American journal of transplantation
Effect of Intrapancreatic Fat on Diabetes Outcomes After Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplantation
Srinath Chinnakotla, Gregory J Beilman, Timothy L Pruett, Sarah J Schwarzenberg, Martin L Freeman, Melena D Bellin, Ty B Dunn, Journal of Diabetes

Lectures

Insulin Sensitivity as Measured by Frequent Sample Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Tests Did Not Predict Insulin Independence Following Total Pancreatectomy with Islet A...
Minneapolis, MN - 6/14/2014

Press Mentions

Study Points to Obesity as Driver of Pancreatic CancerApril 16th, 2020

Grant Support

Protein biomarkers to predict pain outcomes after total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2023–2027
Long-Term Islet Function and Impact after Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplant (LIFT)UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2021–2025
Long-Term Islet Function and Impact after Total Pancreatectomy with Islet Autotransplant (LIFT)UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2021–2025
University of Minnesota Clinical Center for the Study of Acute Pancreatitis and DiabetesUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2020–2025
University of Minnesota Clinical Center for the Study of Pancreatic DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2020–2025
University of Minnesota Clinical Center for the Study of Pancreatic DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2015–2025
University of Minnesota Clinical Center for the Study of Pancreatic DiseaseUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2015–2025
Pre-faculty Research Training in Pediatric EndocrinologyUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA2004–2025
Sitagliptin Therapy To Improve Outcomes After Islet Autotransplantation.National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2011