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1400 Tullie Rd
Atlanta, GA 30329- Is this information wrong?
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 ConsortiumFellowship, Allergy and Immunology, 2002 - 2004
- Keesler Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1997 - 2000
- Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1997
- GA Institute of TechnologyBS, Applied Biology, 1990 - 1993
Certifications & Licensure
- GA State Medical License 2000 - 2024
- AK State Medical License 2006 - 2024
- 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
- Social Determinants of Health and COVID-19.Giselle Mosnaim, Michelle Carrasquel, Anna R Wolfson, Jonny Peters, David Lang, Melinda Rathkopf> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. in Practice. 2023 Jul 26
- Updated guidance regarding the risk of allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines and recommended evaluation and management: A GRADE assessment and international consensu...Matthew Greenhawt, Timothy E Dribin, Elissa M Abrams, Marcus Shaker, Derek K Chu, David B K Golden, Cem Akin, Akterini Anagnostou, Faisal ALMuhizi, Waleed Alqurashi, P...> ;The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023 Aug 1
- 2 citationsTowards an FDA-cleared basophil activation test.Oral Alpan, Richard L Wasserman, Theodore Kim, Amy Darter, Atul Shah, Douglas Jones, Donald McNeil, Henry Li, Laura Ispas, Melinda Rathkopf, Elena Perez, Dareen Siri, ...> ;Frontiers in Allergy. 2022 Jan 1
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Journal Articles
- A Review of Published Studies Using Interactive Internet Tools or Mobile Devices to Improve Asthma Knowledge or Health OutcomesMosnaim 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
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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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 OnlineNovember 23rd, 2020
- ‘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 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
- Fellow
- American College of Allergy, Asthma and ImmunologyFellow
- Clinical Immunology SocietyMember
- Alaska State Medical AssociationBoard of Trustees
Hospital Affiliations
- Children's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlanta, Georgia
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