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Melinda (Mcneal) Rathkopf, MD, Allergy & Immunology, Atlanta, GA, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

MelindaMcneal(Mcneal)RathkopfMD

Allergy & Immunology • Atlanta, GA

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Summary

  • Dr Rathkopf is board certified in Pediatrics and Allergy/Immunology. She recently moved back home to Atlanta after practicing in Anchorage, Alaska for 17 years. She is working at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Provisional) at Emory University. Dr. Rathkopf earned her medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine and then served in the U.S. Air Force, completing her pediatric residency training at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi, and her Allergy/Immunology fellowship at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, Texas. She recently completed her Physicians Executive MBA at Auburn University. She currently serves on the Advocacy Council and is Chair of the Practice Management Committee for the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology.

Education & Training

  • San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium
    San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education ConsortiumFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2002 - 2004
  • Keesler Medical Center
    Keesler Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
  • Emory University School of Medicine
    Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1997
  • GA Institute of Technology
    GA Institute of TechnologyBS, Applied Biology, 1990 - 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
  • AK State Medical License
    AK State Medical License 2006 - 2024
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1998 - 2001
  • American Board of Allergy and Immunology Allergy & Immunology
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Case Presentation Association of Uniformed Services Allergist and Immunologists, 2004
  • Poster Award Winner – 2nd Place 59th Medical Wing, 2004
  • 2nd Place Fellow in Clinical Science San Antonio Uniformed Services Health Education Consortium, 2004
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Review of Published Studies Using Interactive Internet Tools or Mobile Devices to Improve Asthma Knowledge or Health Outcomes  
    Mosnaim GS, Powell LH, Rathkopf M, Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonology
  • A Ten-Year-Old with Chronic Cough.  
    Rans-Nigro TS, Rathkopf, MM, Sebold CR, Pediatr All Asthma Immunol 2006;19(1): 36-43
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency: A Case Report and Literature Review.  
    Moore LM, Rathkopf M, Napoli DC, Pediatr All Asthma Immunol 2004;17(3):216-225
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Practice Management Resource Guide. 
    Chapter: Getting Started/What To Do First 
    Rathkopf, M.MEdition 3,
  • Practice Management Resource Guide. 
    Chapter: Identifying and Pursuing Established Practice Opportunities 
    Rathkopf, M.MEdition 3,
  • Practice Management Resource Guide. 
    Chapter: Common Clinical and Office Operational Procedures 
    Rathkopf, M.MEdition 3,

Abstracts/Posters

  • Marked enhancement of the immune response to BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed) by the TLR9 agonist CPG 7909 in healthy volunteers.
    Rynkiewicz D, Rathkopf M, Sim I et al, Vaccine 2011 Aug 26;29(37):6313-20
  • Anaplylaxis from the Influenza Vaccine.
    Coop C, Balanon S, White K, Whisman B, Rathkopf M, Ann Allergy, Asthma, and Immunol 2008; 100:A35
  • Seal and Whale Meat: A Newly Recognized Food Allergy.
    Moore LM, Demain JG, Sanner CJ, Whisman B, Rathkopf MM, J Allergy Clin Immunol 2006;117(2):S45
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Lectures

  • Difficult Cases – Insect Venom Allergy. 
    American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2006 Annual Meeting
  • Difficult Cases – NonIgE-Mediated Food Allergy. 
    American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2009 Annual Meeting
  • Allergy Practice Options; Starting in Practice; Changing Practices, Changing Careers. 
    American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology 2009 Practice Management Workshop
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Other

  • Food Allergy and Formula Selection. 
    Rathkopf, M.M, AK WIC Program

Authored Content

  • Why I Am Optimistic After AAAAI 2023March 2023
  • AAAAI 2021: Some Pain, A Lot of ProgressMarch 2021

Press Mentions

  • The Virtual ACAAI 2020 Conference: Everything We Loved About Past Conferences, Now Online
    The Virtual ACAAI 2020 Conference: Everything We Loved About Past Conferences, Now OnlineNovember 23rd, 2020
  • ‘Don’t Assume They Can’t Get It’: Over 800 Kids Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 in Alaska
    ‘Don’t Assume They Can’t Get It’: Over 800 Kids Have Tested Positive for COVID-19 in AlaskaSeptember 2nd, 2020
  • 5 Things to Do if You're Having an Asthma Attack That Could Save Your Life
    5 Things to Do if You're Having an Asthma Attack That Could Save Your LifeOctober 31st, 2018
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Committees

  • Vice Chair, Practice Management Committee of AAAAI
  • Vice Chair, Health Information, Technology and Education Committee of AAAAI

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Melinda Rathkopf, Dr. Melinda Rathkopf, MD, Dr. M Rathkopf, Dr. Melinda Mcneal Rathkopf